Ian Hussey
Research Manager, Parkland Institute | Edmonton, Alberta
About Ian Hussey
Ian Hussey is a research manager at Parkland Institute, where he designs, conducts, and manages political economy, labour, and climate research. He is also a steering committee member and the Alberta regional research manager for the SSHRC-funded Corporate Mapping Project.
Alberta hikes minimum wage, adds food service jobs for the third straight year
All in all, minimum-wage hikes don’t hurt our economy, they help more working Albertans share in the province’s prosperity.
Alberta’s minimum wage hike is a success
All in all, minimum-wage hikes don’t hurt our economy, they help more working Albertans share in the province’s prosperity.
The five big claims against boosting minimum wage, debunked
The planned increases have generated significant public debate, including the predictable circulation of exaggerated claims about the supposed harmful effects of minimum wage increases and stereotypes of who will benefit. I’d like to use recent economic research on minimum wage hikes to debunk five of the most common claims, using examples from several Canadian provinces.
Cuts and privatization aren’t the answer for Alberta
Political discourse in Alberta currently relies on a series of opposing narratives: the energy sector vs. the environment, corporate interests vs. the public interest, government spending vs. cuts.
