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Lost Albertan doing an Applied Econ PhD at the University of Minnesota. I try to study the Economic History of Agriculture, and regularly get my heart broken by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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During World War One, Canadians encouraged one another to Buy Canadian. Now that Buy Canadian First had been revived, maybe it’s time to re-issue these cute stamps. What do you think Canada Post? Image Source: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

Getting your Truck stuck in a tractor rut because your over confident friend in the driver seat thought that flooring it was much simpler then driving around. @corblund.bsky.social

A Tim Hortons drivethru lineup that starts in the street

A satirical article said Cape Breton has its own time zone. Google and Meta AI repeated it as fact (False - Cape Breton does not have its own time zone) #NovaScotia 'This is very funny and oh no, what have I done?' said The Beaverton's Janel Comeau www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

All shall pass, and to dust I shall return, but I hope that long after I am gone and forgotten, my voice shall still be explaining the origin of maize at the Field Museum in Chicago.

Hockey-1 Rational Markets-0

Welcome to the archives.

🇨🇦 summer is fabulous. Get outside. (Shade's Mills, ON)

Official meal for #CanadaEcon at the #CEA2025

Only in Canada (Newfoundland, to be precise)

On my way to Montreal for the #CEA2025 #CAES2025 annual meeting and I am curious about what everyone’s favourite historic sights are in the city? If anyone else at the conference wants to join me for some Historic Adventures I’m all ears!

Grateful to have an audience with His Majesty King Charles III this afternoon. Tomorrow, His Majesty will deliver the Speech from the Throne, nearly 70 years after Canada’s Sovereign first opened Parliament. It is an historic honour that matches the weight of our times.

This is adorable.

Re the from the rest of the world views for Canadian PhD programs: perhaps you're worried about reports you've heard of caps on international student numbers - they are almost certainly not relevant to PhD applications. We've got great programs: check us out!

To think I was seriously concerned about what to do with my extremely ugly playoff beard at the CEA in a few weeks lmao.

Of course it’s 67… why is it always 67!!!!

Log drivers waltz is one of the best animated shorts. youtu.be/Ug0IoJCx74Y?...

Just read this truly lovely history of the fixed effects estimator, a concept I've repeatedly taught and used but never knew the origins of. (Also helps me justify never using random effects!) Thanks to Marc Bellemare and @dlmillimet.bsky.social for writing it. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

For some reason I have recently memorized the answer to this one: #Tradle #1160 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 oec.world/en/games/tra...

I will confess Donald Trumps election significantly improved my dating life lmao.

May 2, 1967: The Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 to capture the Stanley Cup.

WILLIAM NYLANDER! EMPTY NETTER!

Half a dozen posts versus a goal from behind the net after a body bounce is a good argument for those who believe in curses

Not yet.

OMG! #econsky

Let this be a warning to you all: nobody steals my charts and gets to be Prime Minister of Canada

I'm sharing an image a day to celebrate the vibrant and unique culture and history of Canada. Today it is a group of Nursing Sisters at a Canadian field hospital in France, voting in the 1917 federal election. #ProudlyCanadian #ElbowsUp 📸LAC 3194224

A lot of Americans don't know this, but the winner of the Canadian election will be required live in a small cottage located in the backyard of the palace where the viceroy to the King of England lives. The cottage just recently got a new wifi router, which was very exciting for all Canadians.

I'm sharing an image a day to celebrate the vibrant and unique culture and history of Canada. Today it is two Canadian soldiers helping a wounded comrade during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917. #ProudlyCanadian #ElbowsUp 📸LAC 3397007

My request for this week is that media outlets do not refer to Trump’s tariffs as “reciprocal” (except in scare quotes). None of our trade partners have tariffs on US goods anywhere near the massive 10-30% universal tariffs Trump is proposing He’s starting this not retaliating

Terrible sign about the state of US but great win to get top US scholars to come to @uoft.bsky.social’ Munk Schook! Let’s poach as many top US academics, scientists, researchers as we can!