Todd Hirsch

Todd Hirsch is the Calgary-based senior economist with ATB Financial and author of The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline.

Articles by this author

Image for Getting better all the time: Alberta changes (sometimes)

Getting better all the time: Alberta changes (sometimes)

by Todd Hirsch June 3, 2013

Image for Buying local: Nice idea, lousy public policy

Economy

Buying local: Nice idea, lousy public policy

by Todd Hirsch May 1, 2013

Image for When best intentions fail

Politics

When best intentions fail

by Todd Hirsch March 1, 2013

Image for Mind the gap

Economy

Mind the gap

by Todd Hirsch February 1, 2013

Image for Politics in Alberta finally got interesting in 2012

Politics

Politics in Alberta finally got interesting in 2012

by Todd Hirsch December 1, 2012

Image for Battling ghosts: Can a Trudeau win in Alberta?

Politics

Battling ghosts: Can a Trudeau win in Alberta?

by Todd Hirsch November 1, 2012

Image for A national energy strategy: Fantastic? Or fantasy?

A national energy strategy: Fantastic? Or fantasy?

by Todd Hirsch October 1, 2012

Image for Canada in the Pacific Century? Beware the lottery winnings

Canada in the Pacific Century? Beware the lottery winnings

by Todd Hirsch September 1, 2012

Image for Canada’s economy to 2020: In the liminal space

Economy

Canada’s economy to 2020: In the liminal space

by Todd Hirsch August 1, 2012

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Lougheed gave Alberta its last good year

by Todd Hirsch June 1, 2012

Image for Harper’s magical message machine (a.k.a., Budget 2012)

Politics

Harper’s magical message machine (a.k.a., Budget 2012)

by Todd Hirsch May 1, 2012

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Global Affairs

Canada’s not-so-prominent place on the global stage

by Todd Hirsch April 1, 2012

Image for Liberals’ prospects in the West? Don’t hold your breath

Liberals’ prospects in the West? Don’t hold your breath

by Todd Hirsch March 1, 2012

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Economy

Coming down the pipeline in 2012

by Todd Hirsch February 1, 2012

Image for Western Canada’s year in review

Western Canada’s year in review

by Todd Hirsch December 1, 2011

Image for Alberta’s surprising new premier

Politics

Alberta’s surprising new premier

by Todd Hirsch November 1, 2011

Image for A rare Canadian political ceasefire

Politics

A rare Canadian political ceasefire

by Todd Hirsch October 1, 2011

Image for The innovation riddle

The innovation riddle

by Todd Hirsch September 1, 2011

Image for Food, politics and a glass of (Canadian) milk

Food, politics and a glass of (Canadian) milk

by Todd Hirsch August 1, 2011

Image for A wish list: From one Calgarian to another

Politics

A wish list: From one Calgarian to another

by Todd Hirsch June 1, 2011

Image for Western Canada’s reaction to the federal budget? Yawn

Economy

Western Canada’s reaction to the federal budget? Yawn

by Todd Hirsch April 1, 2011

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Don’t count the USA out!

by Todd Hirsch March 1, 2011

Image for The oil sands: Sorting out fact from fiction

Environment

The oil sands: Sorting out fact from fiction

by Todd Hirsch February 1, 2011

Image for The year in the West

The year in the West

by Todd Hirsch December 1, 2010

Image for Why embracing failure is good for the economy

Economy

Why embracing failure is good for the economy

by Todd Hirsch November 1, 2010

Image for Economists calling all angels

Economists calling all angels

by Todd Hirsch October 1, 2010

Image for Canadian exporters between a rock and a hard place

Canadian exporters between a rock and a hard place

by Todd Hirsch September 1, 2010

Image for And Saskatchewan makes 9 (million people)

Economy

And Saskatchewan makes 9 (million people)

by Todd Hirsch July 1, 2010

Image for Why the west will rise again

Economy

Why the west will rise again

by Todd Hirsch June 1, 2010

Image for The economic colours of the season

Economy

The economic colours of the season

by Todd Hirsch May 1, 2010

Image for Was it a “good” budget?

Was it a “good” budget?

by Todd Hirsch April 1, 2010

Image for Calgary’s Olympic fingerprints all over 2010

Media & culture

Calgary’s Olympic fingerprints all over 2010

by Todd Hirsch March 1, 2010

Image for Financial regulatory reform: A Maginot line?

Financial regulatory reform: A Maginot line?

by Todd Hirsch February 1, 2010

Image for The state of oil

The state of oil

by Todd Hirsch December 1, 2009

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Oil tethered to fundamentals

by Todd Hirsch November 1, 2009

Image for Will the West lead Canada out of recession?

Will the West lead Canada out of recession?

by Todd Hirsch October 1, 2009

Image for No longer recession…but not yet recovery

Economy

No longer recession…but not yet recovery

by Todd Hirsch September 1, 2009

Image for Coordinated policy <br>is the new “must have”

Coordinated policy
is the new “must have”

by Todd Hirsch July 1, 2009

Image for Running a responsible deficit

Economy

Running a responsible deficit

by Todd Hirsch November 1, 2008

Image for Upgrading Alberta

Politics

Upgrading Alberta

by Todd Hirsch April 1, 2007