Gillian Petit
@gillianpetit.bsky.social
Economist PhD from Ucalgary. Researching Canadian taxes, income and social supports, and municipal policy/regulation. Co-author of "Basic Income and a Just Society". Public policy thinker. Ultra-runner. Mom
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Gillian Petit
@gillianpetit.bsky.social
· Nov 28
FINAL REPORT: FLEXIBLE OPTIONS FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY'S SHORT-TERM RENTALS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND IMPACT
<span>Since the City of Calgary first implemented Short-Term Rental (STR) regulations in February 2020, the STR market has continued to evolve. Not only is the
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Pleased to announce mine and @lindsaytedds.bsky.social work with @cityofcalgary.bsky.social on short-term rentals is now available for public viewing. The evidence base can be found at papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... and the final report can be found at papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #yyc #yyccc
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Really smart piece on how to think about democracy amidst the failure of shared knowledge.
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Really smart piece on how to think about democracy amidst the failure of shared knowledge.
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Check this out! New website and great piece from @gillianpetit.bsky.social in @policyoptions.irpp.org
Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do | The Canadian Tax Observatory canadiantaxobservatory.ca/automatic-ta...
Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do | The Canadian Tax Observatory canadiantaxobservatory.ca/automatic-ta...
Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do | The Canadian Tax Observatory
By Gillian Petit, senior research associate at the University of Calgary’s department of economics, writing for the Institute for Research on Public Policy.
canadiantaxobservatory.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Check this out! New website and great piece from @gillianpetit.bsky.social in @policyoptions.irpp.org
Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do | The Canadian Tax Observatory canadiantaxobservatory.ca/automatic-ta...
Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do | The Canadian Tax Observatory canadiantaxobservatory.ca/automatic-ta...
I recently joined We Advocate to discuss Alberta’s new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) and what it could mean for people currently on AISH. We dug into the numbers, the government’s promises, and the realities for Albertans with disabilities. #ABpoli
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004. ADAP, ‘Empowerment,’ and the Math: A Conversation with Dr. Gillian Petit
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November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I recently joined We Advocate to discuss Alberta’s new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) and what it could mean for people currently on AISH. We dug into the numbers, the government’s promises, and the realities for Albertans with disabilities. #ABpoli
open.spotify.com/episode/1gvw...
open.spotify.com/episode/1gvw...
Out today with @irpp.org: Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do.
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Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do - IRPP
Budget 2025 built on a previous announcement to transition to “automated federal benefits” to make it easier for Canadians to file tax returns and access financial benefits. Starting in the 2026 tax y...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Out today with @irpp.org: Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do.
irpp.org/research-stu...
irpp.org/research-stu...
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Great analysis by @gillianpetit.bsky.social irpp.org/research-stu...
Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do - IRPP
Budget 2025 built on a previous announcement to transition to “automated federal benefits” to make it easier for Canadians to file tax returns and access financial benefits. Starting in the 2026 tax y...
irpp.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Great analysis by @gillianpetit.bsky.social irpp.org/research-stu...
Woo hoo! Paper acceptance day! Mine and @lindsaytedds.bsky.social paper "Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems-Based Approach to Cash Transfer Program Design" will be published in an upcoming volume of Canadian Public Admin.
a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a room .
ALT: a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a room .
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Woo hoo! Paper acceptance day! Mine and @lindsaytedds.bsky.social paper "Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems-Based Approach to Cash Transfer Program Design" will be published in an upcoming volume of Canadian Public Admin.
Hunger Count 2025 is out. It paints a harrowing picture of food bank use and food insecurity. Food bank visits have gone up by 5.2% since 2024 and 99.4% since 2019. Here are some interesting statisitcs for AB: #abpoli #CDNpoli @foodbankscanada.bsky.social
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October 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Hunger Count 2025 is out. It paints a harrowing picture of food bank use and food insecurity. Food bank visits have gone up by 5.2% since 2024 and 99.4% since 2019. Here are some interesting statisitcs for AB: #abpoli #CDNpoli @foodbankscanada.bsky.social
content.foodbankscanada.ca/wordpress/20...
content.foodbankscanada.ca/wordpress/20...
ok #abpoli hive mind - has there been a recent change to the Continuing Care Act? Last week we were working on getting my dad on a list for a continuing care home. This week AHS has said we can't put him on a list b/c "new legislation". What are they talking about? @thebreakdownab.bsky.social #ableg
October 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
ok #abpoli hive mind - has there been a recent change to the Continuing Care Act? Last week we were working on getting my dad on a list for a continuing care home. This week AHS has said we can't put him on a list b/c "new legislation". What are they talking about? @thebreakdownab.bsky.social #ableg
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The "it's 1995" panic is in full swing. I wrote my first letter to the editor circa 1994 agreeing that there was a public finance problem, but advising not to make cutting subsistence to poor people the solution.
After 1995, draconian social assistance cuts ensued.
By 2003, the data were in.
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After 1995, draconian social assistance cuts ensued.
By 2003, the data were in.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The "it's 1995" panic is in full swing. I wrote my first letter to the editor circa 1994 agreeing that there was a public finance problem, but advising not to make cutting subsistence to poor people the solution.
After 1995, draconian social assistance cuts ensued.
By 2003, the data were in.
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After 1995, draconian social assistance cuts ensued.
By 2003, the data were in.
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In order to test public priorities, our survey forced a choice: either to maintain government funding for child care centres or eliminate this funding in favour of giving all parents a break on their taxes. Guess what we found?
www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In order to test public priorities, our survey forced a choice: either to maintain government funding for child care centres or eliminate this funding in favour of giving all parents a break on their taxes. Guess what we found?
www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...
www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...
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Hey folks please take a look at this and consider filing it out, because if you don't you can be sure the tax software lobby industry is! The CRAis starting to consult on automatic tax filing in Canada. Let's get this done!
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September 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Hey folks please take a look at this and consider filing it out, because if you don't you can be sure the tax software lobby industry is! The CRAis starting to consult on automatic tax filing in Canada. Let's get this done!
cra-arc-survey-sondage.ca/f/s.aspx?s=d...
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This is awful. Shame on them! Note that the engagement period for ADAP is still open. The survey is here: your.alberta.ca/adap/surveys... Tell them how disgusting this is. #abpoli #abgov
September 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This is awful. Shame on them! Note that the engagement period for ADAP is still open. The survey is here: your.alberta.ca/adap/surveys... Tell them how disgusting this is. #abpoli #abgov
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The @albertaucp.bsky.social released the Discussion Guide for the proposed ADAP program this week. I wrote a couple thoughts about it. #abpoli @albertandp.ca
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The New Alberta Disability Assistance Program: Will It Deliver on Its Promises?
In January 2025, the Alberta UCP’s announced plans for a new Alberta Disability Assistance program (ADAP).
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August 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The @albertaucp.bsky.social released the Discussion Guide for the proposed ADAP program this week. I wrote a couple thoughts about it. #abpoli @albertandp.ca
gillianpetit.substack.com/p/the-new-al...
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The @albertaucp.bsky.social released the Discussion Guide for the proposed ADAP program this week. I wrote a couple thoughts about it. #abpoli @albertandp.ca
gillianpetit.substack.com/p/the-new-al...
gillianpetit.substack.com/p/the-new-al...
The New Alberta Disability Assistance Program: Will It Deliver on Its Promises?
In January 2025, the Alberta UCP’s announced plans for a new Alberta Disability Assistance program (ADAP).
gillianpetit.substack.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The @albertaucp.bsky.social released the Discussion Guide for the proposed ADAP program this week. I wrote a couple thoughts about it. #abpoli @albertandp.ca
gillianpetit.substack.com/p/the-new-al...
gillianpetit.substack.com/p/the-new-al...
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The Tyee spoke to seven of Kulbir Kaila’s co-workers, who all say they believe an excessive workload, strenuous working conditions and a lack of support for existing health conditions contributed to her death.
A Janitor Died on the Job at SFU. Co-workers Want Change | The Tyee
The workers say their employer, union and Simon Fraser University let them down.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Tyee spoke to seven of Kulbir Kaila’s co-workers, who all say they believe an excessive workload, strenuous working conditions and a lack of support for existing health conditions contributed to her death.
Good news! Now lets keep it this way! And maybe beat Denmark while we're at it (too ambitious? 😅)
Canada has been named among the top 5 countries with the best quality of life.
The United States ranked 22nd.
The United States ranked 22nd.
Canada named among top 5 countries with the best quality of life
Canada has been named among the top 5 countries with the best quality of life.
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July 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Good news! Now lets keep it this way! And maybe beat Denmark while we're at it (too ambitious? 😅)
Out today in collaboration with @scpartners.bsky.social: a look at GDP per capita and how temporary residents affect this measure for Canada. Bottom line: a rapid increase in NPRs has decreased GDP per capita but this doesn't mean our economy shrunk
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Non-Permanent Residents and their impact on GDP per capita | Report
New research by economist and SCP Fellow Gillian Petit estimates what Canada’s GDP per capita would have been over the past decade if Canada had kept our temporary resident numbers stable. She also es...
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July 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Out today in collaboration with @scpartners.bsky.social: a look at GDP per capita and how temporary residents affect this measure for Canada. Bottom line: a rapid increase in NPRs has decreased GDP per capita but this doesn't mean our economy shrunk
socialcapitalpartners.ca/non-permanen...
socialcapitalpartners.ca/non-permanen...
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GDP per capita is a deeply flawed measurement for evaluating rich countries and is easily influenced by factors that have zilch to do with economic well-being.
How's 🍁economy? New research shows it's about the same as Germany, the UK and Aus.
Read more at: tinyurl.com/4bjdyccb
How's 🍁economy? New research shows it's about the same as Germany, the UK and Aus.
Read more at: tinyurl.com/4bjdyccb
July 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
GDP per capita is a deeply flawed measurement for evaluating rich countries and is easily influenced by factors that have zilch to do with economic well-being.
How's 🍁economy? New research shows it's about the same as Germany, the UK and Aus.
Read more at: tinyurl.com/4bjdyccb
How's 🍁economy? New research shows it's about the same as Germany, the UK and Aus.
Read more at: tinyurl.com/4bjdyccb
It’s been a long few days. Starting Saturday morning, I ran 26 loops of the Grassroots Backyard = 174.46km. This was a PB for me, I was the last woman standing, and I set a course record for women. I couldn’t have done it without my amazing crew and support from my local park runners.
July 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It’s been a long few days. Starting Saturday morning, I ran 26 loops of the Grassroots Backyard = 174.46km. This was a PB for me, I was the last woman standing, and I set a course record for women. I couldn’t have done it without my amazing crew and support from my local park runners.
For anyone attending the @canadianeconoassoc.bsky.social conference, I will be presenting mine & @lindsaytedds.bsky.social paper on property assessment equity in Alberta at Friday @ 2pm in R-R120. Barry Watson (Acadia) & Selvia Arshad (UofC) are also in my session
#EconSky #CanadaEcon #PropertyTax
#EconSky #CanadaEcon #PropertyTax
May 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
For anyone attending the @canadianeconoassoc.bsky.social conference, I will be presenting mine & @lindsaytedds.bsky.social paper on property assessment equity in Alberta at Friday @ 2pm in R-R120. Barry Watson (Acadia) & Selvia Arshad (UofC) are also in my session
#EconSky #CanadaEcon #PropertyTax
#EconSky #CanadaEcon #PropertyTax
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Attention #EconSky #CanadaEcon: CEA has a new reception this year! Come join us for the CWEC/CFEC (@cdnwomenecon.bsky.social) reception on Thursday, May 29th (tomorrow)—right after Embrace Day! There will be snacks 🤩
All Embrace Day and CEA conference attendees are welcome. See you there!
All Embrace Day and CEA conference attendees are welcome. See you there!
May 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Attention #EconSky #CanadaEcon: CEA has a new reception this year! Come join us for the CWEC/CFEC (@cdnwomenecon.bsky.social) reception on Thursday, May 29th (tomorrow)—right after Embrace Day! There will be snacks 🤩
All Embrace Day and CEA conference attendees are welcome. See you there!
All Embrace Day and CEA conference attendees are welcome. See you there!
As measles continue to spread through Alberta and Ontario, this is a timely reminder on what vaccines can do. It's a beautiful video - both if you're interested in vaccines and if you're interested in data viz.
youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ
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Defeating a Virus That Killed Half a Billion People – The Plea
YouTube video by Neil Halloran
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May 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
As measles continue to spread through Alberta and Ontario, this is a timely reminder on what vaccines can do. It's a beautiful video - both if you're interested in vaccines and if you're interested in data viz.
youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ
youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ
As the @albertaucp.bsky.social court data centres, I hope careful thought is being given to their power usage and emissions. I also hope that information on their power use and emissions are made public. #abpoli #ableg
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
This first-of-its-kind look at AI's energy use tells a story you haven't heard: www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
This first-of-its-kind look at AI's energy use tells a story you haven't heard: www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
www.technologyreview.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
As the @albertaucp.bsky.social court data centres, I hope careful thought is being given to their power usage and emissions. I also hope that information on their power use and emissions are made public. #abpoli #ableg
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⏰It’s not too late to register!
There’s still time to sign up for our event on child welfare in Canada.
🔍 Why are racialized and immigrant children still overrepresented in the system? Join IRPP postdoc @anikaganness.bsky.social for a conversation on history, reform, & equity.
🔗 irpp.org?p=20538
There’s still time to sign up for our event on child welfare in Canada.
🔍 Why are racialized and immigrant children still overrepresented in the system? Join IRPP postdoc @anikaganness.bsky.social for a conversation on history, reform, & equity.
🔗 irpp.org?p=20538
May 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
⏰It’s not too late to register!
There’s still time to sign up for our event on child welfare in Canada.
🔍 Why are racialized and immigrant children still overrepresented in the system? Join IRPP postdoc @anikaganness.bsky.social for a conversation on history, reform, & equity.
🔗 irpp.org?p=20538
There’s still time to sign up for our event on child welfare in Canada.
🔍 Why are racialized and immigrant children still overrepresented in the system? Join IRPP postdoc @anikaganness.bsky.social for a conversation on history, reform, & equity.
🔗 irpp.org?p=20538