Heather Bone 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 📊
@heatherbone.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream at UofT Mississauga Management. Drug policy nerd. Loves: 🐈⬛ 🪡 🚴. Proud to be part of the 🏳️🌈 community. Pronouns: she/her
Pinned
I am thrilled to announce that the job market is over for me. I will be joining the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus as an Assistant Professor (in the Teaching Stream). I am thrilled to be joining a vibrant department at UTMM.
Saw the 505 streetcar run a red last night. Looked up when I saw a cyclist shouting and having to turn to get out of the way. We deserve better from our transit operators.
October 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Saw the 505 streetcar run a red last night. Looked up when I saw a cyclist shouting and having to turn to get out of the way. We deserve better from our transit operators.
If I was interested in running for electoral office myself (I’m not), I’d run hard on consumer protection. EVERYONE is annoyed by how difficult it is to cancel subscriptions, how the only way to resolve billing issues is to have AI attempt and fail to help you for 20 minutes first, etc.
September 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If I was interested in running for electoral office myself (I’m not), I’d run hard on consumer protection. EVERYONE is annoyed by how difficult it is to cancel subscriptions, how the only way to resolve billing issues is to have AI attempt and fail to help you for 20 minutes first, etc.
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I recently updated my University of Toronto News and Information starter pack, which includes more than 60 UofT libraries, centres, departments, campuses, programs, schools, research networks, etc. Please let me know if I'm missing any accounts that should be included.
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August 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I recently updated my University of Toronto News and Information starter pack, which includes more than 60 UofT libraries, centres, departments, campuses, programs, schools, research networks, etc. Please let me know if I'm missing any accounts that should be included.
go.bsky.app/VDCj7yE
go.bsky.app/VDCj7yE
Guess who injured herself while I was out!
Vet estimate - $1140
Cat ownership is fun.
Vet estimate - $1140
Cat ownership is fun.
August 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Guess who injured herself while I was out!
Vet estimate - $1140
Cat ownership is fun.
Vet estimate - $1140
Cat ownership is fun.
My heart is full 💗
Got some advice to do something celebratory post job market. So glad I made it to Reading to see Chappell
Got some advice to do something celebratory post job market. So glad I made it to Reading to see Chappell
August 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
My heart is full 💗
Got some advice to do something celebratory post job market. So glad I made it to Reading to see Chappell
Got some advice to do something celebratory post job market. So glad I made it to Reading to see Chappell
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Today's Econ Quick Take: why Central Bank independence is important. #EconSky
open.substack.com/pub/mytwocen...
open.substack.com/pub/mytwocen...
Why is Central Bank independence important?
Today’s post is about something that might sound technical but is actually crucial to the health of any economy: central bank independence.
open.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Today's Econ Quick Take: why Central Bank independence is important. #EconSky
open.substack.com/pub/mytwocen...
open.substack.com/pub/mytwocen...
Won’t let Air Canada stop me from seeing Chappell Roan 💗
August 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Won’t let Air Canada stop me from seeing Chappell Roan 💗
Folks who bought their own ticket when AC said no alternatives available - are you taking the AC refund?
August 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Folks who bought their own ticket when AC said no alternatives available - are you taking the AC refund?
Successfully defended my dissertation today! So happy to be moving into a new stage of life
August 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Successfully defended my dissertation today! So happy to be moving into a new stage of life
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“Nobody thinks it’s a good idea,” Dave Webb, of the Surrey Union of Drug Users, tells @godfrey.bsky.social. “I thought in treatment we were supposed to reconnect with our loved ones and friends. If we’re putting somebody in segregation, how is that going to work?”
BC Involuntary Treatment Taking Place in a Solitary Confinement Unit
It raises pressing questions about the wellbeing of people being subjected to a form of treatment to which experts already object.
filtermag.org
May 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“Nobody thinks it’s a good idea,” Dave Webb, of the Surrey Union of Drug Users, tells @godfrey.bsky.social. “I thought in treatment we were supposed to reconnect with our loved ones and friends. If we’re putting somebody in segregation, how is that going to work?”
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UPDATE! The 5th Annual Tech Econference, featuring the best in undergrad economics research, has been rescheduled from 9AM to 9:30 sharp on 7 May. Join in to watch the presentations via Zoom. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/youre-invite...
You’re Invited: The 5th Annual Tech Econference
The Tech Econference is the University of Toronto's yearly celebration of undergraduate research work in economics. Hosted by the Department of Economics, the online event will feature eight presentat...
newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca
May 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
UPDATE! The 5th Annual Tech Econference, featuring the best in undergrad economics research, has been rescheduled from 9AM to 9:30 sharp on 7 May. Join in to watch the presentations via Zoom. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/youre-invite...
Finally hitting me that my cat, is indeed, aging.
Any advice for giving meds to a cat who is not food motivated is appreciated
Any advice for giving meds to a cat who is not food motivated is appreciated
May 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Finally hitting me that my cat, is indeed, aging.
Any advice for giving meds to a cat who is not food motivated is appreciated
Any advice for giving meds to a cat who is not food motivated is appreciated
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Trigger Warning: Person on an E-Bike Assaulted yesterday morning on the Danforth near Monarch.
We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3
We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3
April 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Trigger Warning: Person on an E-Bike Assaulted yesterday morning on the Danforth near Monarch.
We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3
We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3
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“Extending previous work, we vary the race, gender, and topic of the constituent’s message, and we observe if elected officials both open and reply to constituents’ messages. We find that Black men are systematically ignored, regardless of the message they send.” link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Unheard Voices: The Importance of Intersectionality in Responsiveness and the Systematic Ignoring of Black Men by Elected Officials - Political Behavior
All citizens are not listened to equally, despite the importance of responsiveness and listening to different theories of democracy. We take an intersectional approach to make several novel pred...
link.springer.com
April 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
“Extending previous work, we vary the race, gender, and topic of the constituent’s message, and we observe if elected officials both open and reply to constituents’ messages. We find that Black men are systematically ignored, regardless of the message they send.” link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It makes me sad that auto companies have discontinued their subcompact vehicles due to low demand. Lots of people (including myself) don’t need a huge vehicle! It’s better for the climate and for vulnerable road users if those of us who have to drive don’t drive massive vehicles.
March 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It makes me sad that auto companies have discontinued their subcompact vehicles due to low demand. Lots of people (including myself) don’t need a huge vehicle! It’s better for the climate and for vulnerable road users if those of us who have to drive don’t drive massive vehicles.
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The Canadian government should avoid hastily dumping resources into our own border and security agencies simply to appease Trump, writes @rondeibert.bsky.social. It’s clear now that whatever we do won’t truly appease him anyway. macleans.ca/politics/the...
The U.S. Wants Canada to Become A Police State - Macleans.ca
Appeasing Trump's border demands only emboldens authoritarians worldwide. Here's why we must resist.
macleans.ca
March 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Canadian government should avoid hastily dumping resources into our own border and security agencies simply to appease Trump, writes @rondeibert.bsky.social. It’s clear now that whatever we do won’t truly appease him anyway. macleans.ca/politics/the...
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At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.
March 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.
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This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.
March 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.
I am thrilled to announce that the job market is over for me. I will be joining the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus as an Assistant Professor (in the Teaching Stream). I am thrilled to be joining a vibrant department at UTMM.
March 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I am thrilled to announce that the job market is over for me. I will be joining the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus as an Assistant Professor (in the Teaching Stream). I am thrilled to be joining a vibrant department at UTMM.
A little more than a month ago, I wrote about why ramping up the drug war was unlikely to appease Trump and make him back down on tarriffs (I was right):
Canada’s response to Trump tariff threats risks unintended consequences. As @heatherbone.bsky.social explains in this article, there’s no easy answer. However, the most likely Canadian actions have all proven ineffective in the past. Read here: policyoptions.irpp.org?p=115227
Canada’s response to Trump tariff threats risks unintended consequences
The Trump tariff threat requires a response, but the first items on the agenda are ineffective.
policyoptions.irpp.org
March 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A little more than a month ago, I wrote about why ramping up the drug war was unlikely to appease Trump and make him back down on tarriffs (I was right):
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Amy Huang plans meetings with a mission. Between the Women in Economics group and Graduate Economics Union, she's been aligning her research and volunteer interests to help create a welcoming environment at #EconHQ here at @uoft.bsky.social. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/the-practice...
The Practice of Peer Mentoring: Amy Huang & Women in Economics
Third year PhD student Amy Huang plans meetings with a mission. The graduate students’ Women in Economics group has a mission to foster a sense of community among women in economics at the University ...
newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca
February 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Amy Huang plans meetings with a mission. Between the Women in Economics group and Graduate Economics Union, she's been aligning her research and volunteer interests to help create a welcoming environment at #EconHQ here at @uoft.bsky.social. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/the-practice...
While having my morning coffee, I asked ChatGPT to speculate on my cat’s political leanings:
February 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
While having my morning coffee, I asked ChatGPT to speculate on my cat’s political leanings:
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Call for papers:
The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27.
** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 **
bit.ly/4183vJ8
The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27.
** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 **
bit.ly/4183vJ8
February 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Call for papers:
The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27.
** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 **
bit.ly/4183vJ8
The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27.
** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 **
bit.ly/4183vJ8
While it would have been easier if the city of Toronto dedicated adequate resources to snow removal (sidewalks were a slippery mess), I managed to vote this weekend!
Lots of things you probably care about (healthcare, education, and our court system) are affected by provincial policies. VOTE.
Lots of things you probably care about (healthcare, education, and our court system) are affected by provincial policies. VOTE.
February 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
While it would have been easier if the city of Toronto dedicated adequate resources to snow removal (sidewalks were a slippery mess), I managed to vote this weekend!
Lots of things you probably care about (healthcare, education, and our court system) are affected by provincial policies. VOTE.
Lots of things you probably care about (healthcare, education, and our court system) are affected by provincial policies. VOTE.
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Super happy to see this accepted! academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...
What Works and for Whom? Effectiveness and Efficiency of School Capital Investments Across the U.S.*
Abstract. This paper identifies which investments in school facilities help students and which and are valued by homeowners. Using novel data on school dis
academic.oup.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Super happy to see this accepted! academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...