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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We are launching a new research study on the economic status of persons on income assistance and/or persons with disabilities in Alberta.
Link if eligible/interested:
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Link if eligible/interested:
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I've been analyzing the new Groceries and Essentials Benefit which basically increases the GST/HST Credit - and I have some numbers. These are based on Bill C-19 and are calculated for the 2026 calendar year using SPSD/M (v. 30.3).
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January 30, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I've been analyzing the new Groceries and Essentials Benefit which basically increases the GST/HST Credit - and I have some numbers. These are based on Bill C-19 and are calculated for the 2026 calendar year using SPSD/M (v. 30.3).
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@gillianpetit.bsky.social wrote about doing such a thing in more detail back in 2024 here policyoptions.irpp.org/2024/04/welf...
How to help Canadians struggling on welfare
Increase the GST/HST credit to $100 per month for struggling working-age adults or $150 a month for those in deep poverty. Pay it monthly.
policyoptions.irpp.org
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
@gillianpetit.bsky.social wrote about doing such a thing in more detail back in 2024 here policyoptions.irpp.org/2024/04/welf...
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As promised -- something quick on the GST Credit revamp and today's announcement on food affordability.
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Something quick on the GST/HST Credit enhancements and today's federal announcement on food affordability
About a year ago (almost exactly to the day), I posted a long and data heavy blog about the various ways that the Trump administration and changes in Canada-U.S.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:48 PM
As promised -- something quick on the GST Credit revamp and today's announcement on food affordability.
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Le programme d'abordabilité annoncé s'aligne avec les recommandations de l'IRPP + @affordabilityac.bsky.social sur l'accessibilité financière et l'insécurité alimentaire: restructurer et élargir le crédit pour la TPS/TVH pour soutenir les ménages à faible revenu.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Le programme d'abordabilité annoncé s'aligne avec les recommandations de l'IRPP + @affordabilityac.bsky.social sur l'accessibilité financière et l'insécurité alimentaire: restructurer et élargir le crédit pour la TPS/TVH pour soutenir les ménages à faible revenu.
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🔗 irpp.org/fr/research-...
Today's announcement by Mark Carney & François-Philippe Champagne on a Groceries and Essentials Benefit is welcome news.
Targeted income supports are one of the most effective tools for helping households manage rising costs.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Targeted income supports are one of the most effective tools for helping households manage rising costs.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Carney unveils hike to GST credit, other measures targeting affordability
Ottawa to boost credit by 25 per cent annually for five years, with one-time top-up in June
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Today's announcement by Mark Carney & François-Philippe Champagne on a Groceries and Essentials Benefit is welcome news.
Targeted income supports are one of the most effective tools for helping households manage rising costs.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Targeted income supports are one of the most effective tools for helping households manage rising costs.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Note that caretakers and those with legal authority are encouraged to help eligible potential participants in this research study (if requested/required). It is an online survey.
We are launching a new research study on the economic status of persons on income assistance and/or persons with disabilities in Alberta.
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Note that caretakers and those with legal authority are encouraged to help eligible potential participants in this research study (if requested/required). It is an online survey.
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We are launching a new research study on the economic status of persons on income assistance and/or persons with disabilities in Alberta.
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
We are launching a new research study on the economic status of persons on income assistance and/or persons with disabilities in Alberta.
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are launching a new research study on the economic status of persons on income assistance and/or persons with disabilities in Alberta.
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
We are launching a new research study on the economic status of persons on income assistance and/or persons with disabilities in Alberta.
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Link if eligible/interested:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
What is happening in AB? Since Dec. 31, 2025, the Family Violence Death Review Committee has been eliminated, AISH is being dismantled, and now the ALB. Not to mention all the unrest in education and health. Any more specific examples of cuts to social spending I'm missing? #abpoli
NEWS: the entire staff of the Alberta Law Foundation has resigned in the wake of Bill 14, which gives the justice minister more say in how the independent org operates. This is according to a board member who says she was ousted by the law society for speaking out edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
Alberta Law Foundation board members ousted, staff resign in wake of controversial justice bill
Moira Vane says she and another lawyer were told the Law Society of Alberta is removing them from the board of the Alberta Law Foundation.
edmontonjournal.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
What is happening in AB? Since Dec. 31, 2025, the Family Violence Death Review Committee has been eliminated, AISH is being dismantled, and now the ALB. Not to mention all the unrest in education and health. Any more specific examples of cuts to social spending I'm missing? #abpoli
Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs received $1.6B in 2024 albertaworker.ca/news/canadas...
Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs received $1.6B in 2024
Alberta saw 11 CEOs make the top 100 list, compared to just 14 in 2023. And most of them were in the energy sector.
albertaworker.ca
January 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs received $1.6B in 2024 albertaworker.ca/news/canadas...
As a mediocre runner in Alberta, this resonates. The Government of Alberta and its Fairness and Safety in Sport policy single out, exclude and harm transgender people. It doesn't protect athletes. No one has human rights until and unless everyone has human rights
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Alberta's new gender rules sink one woman's participation in swim club
Swim Alberta now requiring club participants to declare sex at birth and gender.
calgaryherald.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
As a mediocre runner in Alberta, this resonates. The Government of Alberta and its Fairness and Safety in Sport policy single out, exclude and harm transgender people. It doesn't protect athletes. No one has human rights until and unless everyone has human rights
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Some thoughtful charts in this years Globe and Mail Charts to Watch 2026 - including one of my own.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Seven economic charts to keep handy as Carney presses Canada to build big in 2026
Economists, analysts and business leaders look at key factors at play for policy makers
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Some thoughtful charts in this years Globe and Mail Charts to Watch 2026 - including one of my own.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
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Happy to appear in the 2026 Charts to Watch with @lindsaytedds.bsky.social @gillianpetit.bsky.social @viet.bsky.social and more www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/915a4b6... #giftlink
Seven economic charts to keep handy as Carney presses Canada to build big in 2026
Economists, analysts and business leaders look at key factors at play for policy makers
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Happy to appear in the 2026 Charts to Watch with @lindsaytedds.bsky.social @gillianpetit.bsky.social @viet.bsky.social and more www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/915a4b6... #giftlink
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In "Poverty segmentation: The challenge of the 'working poor'," I challenge the misconception that poverty doesn't happen to people who work. The reality is that the largest group of people living in poverty in Canada are working or live in families who work. maytree.com/publications...
Poverty segmentation: The challenge of the “working poor”
Employment doesn't guarantee financial security: 42% of those in poverty are "working poor." Read Gillian Petit’s report on a modern definition for policymakers.
maytree.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In "Poverty segmentation: The challenge of the 'working poor'," I challenge the misconception that poverty doesn't happen to people who work. The reality is that the largest group of people living in poverty in Canada are working or live in families who work. maytree.com/publications...
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Please consider writing to your MLA and asking them to vote against Bill 12. Please also consider signing the open letter asking the government to cancel ADAP.
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Open letter to the Government of Alberta – Cancel the ADAP program: Protect the dignity and livelihoods of Albertans with disabilities
Dear Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly,
We write with urgent concern. As former leaders in Alberta’s disability programs or members of the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons w...
actionnetwork.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Please consider writing to your MLA and asking them to vote against Bill 12. Please also consider signing the open letter asking the government to cancel ADAP.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/8d...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/8d...
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Today, Bill 12, introduced the Alberta UCP government, will be voted on (second reading). Bill 12 proposes changes to AISH. #abpoli #ableg #disabilities
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docs.assembly.ab.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Today, Bill 12, introduced the Alberta UCP government, will be voted on (second reading). Bill 12 proposes changes to AISH. #abpoli #ableg #disabilities
docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files...
docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files...
The UCP tabled Bill 12 today. Among other things, it sets out the new legislation for the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP). I'm still skimming but I'll note the big changes. #abpoli #Alberta #ableg
docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files...
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docs.assembly.ab.ca
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The UCP tabled Bill 12 today. Among other things, it sets out the new legislation for the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP). I'm still skimming but I'll note the big changes. #abpoli #Alberta #ableg
docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files...
docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files...
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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.
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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.