Armine Yalnizyan
@armineyalnizyan.bsky.social
Economist.
Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers
https://atkinsonfoundation.ca/atkinson-fellows/atkinson-fellow-on-the-future-of-workers/
Contributing Columnist for the Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/
Mostly #cdnecon #CareEconomy #Inequality
Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers
https://atkinsonfoundation.ca/atkinson-fellows/atkinson-fellow-on-the-future-of-workers/
Contributing Columnist for the Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/
Mostly #cdnecon #CareEconomy #Inequality
Pinned
Walking with Giants: How Economic Thought and Policy Evolves - Atkinson Foundation
The Atkinson Foundation promotes social and economic justice in Ontario. We strengthen movements for decent work and equitable economic development.
atkinsonfoundation.ca
My Galbraith Prize in Economics Lecture.
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Polish Foreign Minister replies to Musk: 🇵🇱
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Polish Foreign Minister replies to Musk: 🇵🇱
Leaving you on a late winter Friday afternoon with an uplifting, inspirational story
www.vox.com/policy/46963...
All hail the #MothersOfFalsePositives
www.vox.com/policy/46963...
All hail the #MothersOfFalsePositives
What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously?
Bogotá’s radical experiment in caregiving is going global.
www.vox.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Leaving you on a late winter Friday afternoon with an uplifting, inspirational story
www.vox.com/policy/46963...
All hail the #MothersOfFalsePositives
www.vox.com/policy/46963...
All hail the #MothersOfFalsePositives
Live look at the U.S. of A.
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Live look at the U.S. of A.
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BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
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"This is truly one of the great honors of my life ... we've saved millions and millions of lives" -- Trump
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"This is truly one of the great honors of my life ... we've saved millions and millions of lives" -- Trump
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this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
this shit is just beyond parody, man
Another labour market surprise (and another great Labour Force Survey summary from StatCan www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...):
Canada's unemployment rate surprises everyone by moving DOWN to 6.5%, driven by a rise in part-time jobs and more youth getting jobs.
A 🧵on what's driving the story.
Canada's unemployment rate surprises everyone by moving DOWN to 6.5%, driven by a rise in part-time jobs and more youth getting jobs.
A 🧵on what's driving the story.
The Daily — Labour Force Survey, November 2025
Employment increased by 54,000 (+0.3%) in November, driven by gains in part-time work. The employment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 60.9%, while the unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points t...
www150.statcan.gc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Another labour market surprise (and another great Labour Force Survey summary from StatCan www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...):
Canada's unemployment rate surprises everyone by moving DOWN to 6.5%, driven by a rise in part-time jobs and more youth getting jobs.
A 🧵on what's driving the story.
Canada's unemployment rate surprises everyone by moving DOWN to 6.5%, driven by a rise in part-time jobs and more youth getting jobs.
A 🧵on what's driving the story.
We could be fixing so much.
Why don't our governments marshall this beautiful can-do energy.
Why don't they scale up the solutions?
www.thestar.com/news/gta/map...
Why don't our governments marshall this beautiful can-do energy.
Why don't they scale up the solutions?
www.thestar.com/news/gta/map...
This Mississauga man faced a two-year wait for a family doctor. He created a system that found him one quickly — and helped hundreds of others
A new AI-driven platform aims to connect patients to a family doctor with a few clicks, identifying what clinics have availability.
www.thestar.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
We could be fixing so much.
Why don't our governments marshall this beautiful can-do energy.
Why don't they scale up the solutions?
www.thestar.com/news/gta/map...
Why don't our governments marshall this beautiful can-do energy.
Why don't they scale up the solutions?
www.thestar.com/news/gta/map...
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
👇
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Climate scientist Simon Donner has resigned as co-chair of the federal government’s Net Zero Advisory Body. www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
In late 2019, the federal government asked me to be one of the inaugural members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) - Groupe consultatif pour la carboneutralité (GCPC).
Surprised, I asked “why… | ...
In late 2019, the federal government asked me to be one of the inaugural members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) - Groupe consultatif pour la carboneutralité (GCPC).
Surprised, I asked “why me?...
www.linkedin.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Climate scientist Simon Donner has resigned as co-chair of the federal government’s Net Zero Advisory Body. www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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So happy my girl @supriya.bsky.social is out here opinionating again: "When Canada walks away from feminist policy, it abandons a key driver of poverty and strife. And when Canada appears to bow to bro-signalling ... it has joined the league of polite misogyny." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Supriya Dwivedi: Mark Carney is giving in to the bros
Fighting poverty and violence around the world means embracing feminist ideas.
www.thestar.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
So happy my girl @supriya.bsky.social is out here opinionating again: "When Canada walks away from feminist policy, it abandons a key driver of poverty and strife. And when Canada appears to bow to bro-signalling ... it has joined the league of polite misogyny." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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"Rallies digital warriors"?
Is the Formerly Known as the Manning Centre admitting they pay trolls?
Is the Formerly Known as the Manning Centre admitting they pay trolls?
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Rallies digital warriors"?
Is the Formerly Known as the Manning Centre admitting they pay trolls?
Is the Formerly Known as the Manning Centre admitting they pay trolls?
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Labour shortages because of immigration policies.
Signals the underlying possibility of making every job a good job. Or at least more of them.
Signals the underlying possibility of making every job a good job. Or at least more of them.
BofA: "We now hear of companies proactively shifting to high school apprenticeship models"
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Labour shortages because of immigration policies.
Signals the underlying possibility of making every job a good job. Or at least more of them.
Signals the underlying possibility of making every job a good job. Or at least more of them.
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Google Scholar *could* be using AI to actually scrape journals that aren't currently captured in its citations stats because they're not 'properly' formatted. Instead it's going to ruin the search function itself.
so it begins
December 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Google Scholar *could* be using AI to actually scrape journals that aren't currently captured in its citations stats because they're not 'properly' formatted. Instead it's going to ruin the search function itself.
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Imagine if the PM had just taken time to meet with Coastal chiefs *before* signing the MOU with Smith…
Carney vows to meet Coastal First Nations after chiefs vote against pipeline to B.C. nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/02/c...
Carney vows to meet Coastal First Nations after chiefs vote against…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Imagine if the PM had just taken time to meet with Coastal chiefs *before* signing the MOU with Smith…
In recent years politicians have (to greater and lesser degrees) responded to the climate crisis, the housing crisis and the trade crisis.
Nobody has responded or is responding to the crisis in care, though that's the crisis that the greatest number of people grapple with every day...hence new fees.
Nobody has responded or is responding to the crisis in care, though that's the crisis that the greatest number of people grapple with every day...hence new fees.
NEW: The auditor general warns Ontario’s health-care system is ailing.
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Auditor’s report slams Ford government over health care
Watchdog Shelley Spence diagnosed a lack of effort to crack down on an estimated $1 billion in potential overcharges by physicians — including 59 who billed for more than 24
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In recent years politicians have (to greater and lesser degrees) responded to the climate crisis, the housing crisis and the trade crisis.
Nobody has responded or is responding to the crisis in care, though that's the crisis that the greatest number of people grapple with every day...hence new fees.
Nobody has responded or is responding to the crisis in care, though that's the crisis that the greatest number of people grapple with every day...hence new fees.
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If you use - or care for anyone who uses the healthcare system - you need to be following @danyaalraza.com.
The end.
The end.
December 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
If you use - or care for anyone who uses the healthcare system - you need to be following @danyaalraza.com.
The end.
The end.
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Part 1 on decoding public v private healthcare.
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Part 1 on decoding public v private healthcare.
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Part 2: Decoding healthcare payment, public vs private.
December 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Part 2: Decoding healthcare payment, public vs private.
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Part 3: Decoding healthcare delivery, for-profit vs not-for-profit.
December 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Part 3: Decoding healthcare delivery, for-profit vs not-for-profit.
In 2024 health spending was 6.5% more than in 2023.
But inflation grew 4.9%, population grew 3%, and aging added 0.6% in costs.
"When you crunch the numbers, the real dollars available actually shrunk by about 2 per cent. That’s an untenable situation in the long term – and even the short term"
But inflation grew 4.9%, population grew 3%, and aging added 0.6% in costs.
"When you crunch the numbers, the real dollars available actually shrunk by about 2 per cent. That’s an untenable situation in the long term – and even the short term"
What both grows and shrinks at the same time? The never-ending riddle of Canadian health spending, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
The never-ending riddle of Canadian health spending
Annual costs have climbed to $400-billion, yet we struggle to provide timely care
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In 2024 health spending was 6.5% more than in 2023.
But inflation grew 4.9%, population grew 3%, and aging added 0.6% in costs.
"When you crunch the numbers, the real dollars available actually shrunk by about 2 per cent. That’s an untenable situation in the long term – and even the short term"
But inflation grew 4.9%, population grew 3%, and aging added 0.6% in costs.
"When you crunch the numbers, the real dollars available actually shrunk by about 2 per cent. That’s an untenable situation in the long term – and even the short term"
Look at that chyron, not what she is saying.
Falling birth rates and aging populations mean that ratio will fall to 1 in 5 in the U.S. foreign born.
Reversing that means the economy will shrink.
Almost all labour force growth comes from newcomers. Without workers there are no spenders.
Falling birth rates and aging populations mean that ratio will fall to 1 in 5 in the U.S. foreign born.
Reversing that means the economy will shrink.
Almost all labour force growth comes from newcomers. Without workers there are no spenders.
Cammack: "Look no further than Minnesota and the disaster there where the Somalian community has been really the root of all of the waste, fraud, and abuse that we've seen in the last several years."
December 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Look at that chyron, not what she is saying.
Falling birth rates and aging populations mean that ratio will fall to 1 in 5 in the U.S. foreign born.
Reversing that means the economy will shrink.
Almost all labour force growth comes from newcomers. Without workers there are no spenders.
Falling birth rates and aging populations mean that ratio will fall to 1 in 5 in the U.S. foreign born.
Reversing that means the economy will shrink.
Almost all labour force growth comes from newcomers. Without workers there are no spenders.