Trevor Tombe

Fellow

Trevor Tombe is a professor at the University of Calgary’s Department of Economics and the Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy at the School of Public Policy. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Toronto and undergraduate degree in finance from Simon Fraser University. His research explores a broad set of topics, from international trade to public finances to fiscal federalism. He has published in top economics journals, is co-author of the textbooks Public Finance in Canada Macroeconomics, co-editor of the recent volume Fiscal Federalism in Canada, and co-director of Finances of the Nation. In addition to his academic work, he actively advises various governments on a wide range of issues and contributes to policy development and discussions through regular op-eds, articles and media engagement.

Trevor joined PPF as a Fellow in 2024.

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