About Todd
Todd Hirsch is ATB Financial's Chief Economist.
For over 20 years, Todd has worked as an economist at numerous organizations including the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canada West Foundation and the Bank of Canada. For almost a decade, Todd taught economics at the University of Calgary. He released his first book, The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline in 2012.
Todd provides economic commentary for many Canadian media outlets and is a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail. He currently serves on the Alberta Economic Development Authority, the University of Calgary Board of Governors and is the chair of the Premier's Council on Culture. The federal government honoured Todd for his contribution to the community with the Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Todd holds a BA Honours in Economics from the University of Alberta and an MA in Economics from the University of Calgary.
To receive Todd's daily economic updates via email, subscribe to ATB Financial's Daily Economic Comment.
Todd's biography, summaries of his presentations and images are available for download below.
For over 20 years, Todd has worked as an economist at numerous organizations including the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canada West Foundation and the Bank of Canada. For almost a decade, Todd taught economics at the University of Calgary. He released his first book, The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline in 2012.
Todd provides economic commentary for many Canadian media outlets and is a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail. He currently serves on the Alberta Economic Development Authority, the University of Calgary Board of Governors and is the chair of the Premier's Council on Culture. The federal government honoured Todd for his contribution to the community with the Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Todd holds a BA Honours in Economics from the University of Alberta and an MA in Economics from the University of Calgary.
To receive Todd's daily economic updates via email, subscribe to ATB Financial's Daily Economic Comment.
Todd's biography, summaries of his presentations and images are available for download below.
Resources
Todd's biography
| todd_hirsch_2014.docx |
Todd's presentations
| alberta_economy_2015_presentation_summary.pdf |
| todd_hirsch_boiling_frog_dilemma_presentation_summary.pdf |
Todd's images
