
Ian Hussey
Ian Hussey is a research manager at Parkland Institute. He is also a steering committee member and the Alberta research manager for the SSHRCC-funded Corporate Mapping Project. Before joining Parkland Institute, Ian worked for several international development organizations, including as the co-founder and executive director of the Canadian Fair Trade Network. Ian holds BA Honours degrees in Sociology and in English from Acadia University, an MA in Sociology from the University of Victoria, and his PhD courses and exams at York University focused on the sociology of colonialism and on political economy. His writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, New Political Economy, Edmonton Journal, National Observer, and The Tyee.
Planks in the platforms: Where the major parties stand on 11 key policy issues
blog | Apr 12, 2019Heading into the final weekend of the 2019 Alberta election campaign, Parkland Institute research managers Alison McIntosh and Ian Hussey compare the platforms of the three major parties on 11 key policy areas.
Is Alberta ‘closed for business’ because of the $15 minimum wage?
blog | Mar 15, 2019United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney has proposed changes to labour legislation, including reducing the 17-and-under minimum wage to $13 an hour. Ian Hussey looks at claims that increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour has had a "job-killing impact."
Alberta hikes minimum wage, adds food service jobs for the third straight year
media | Feb 21, 2019This op-ed by Parkland Institute research manager Ian Hussey appeared on the National Observer on February 21, 2019.
Indigenous Gendered Experiences of Work in an Oil-Dependent, Rural Alberta Community
research | Feb 21, 2019This report aims to help address knowledge gaps about the lived experiences of Indigenous working families in the oil industry and how working conditions impact families and gender relations by presenting a case study of the oil-dependent community of Wabasca.
Alberta in Context: Health Care Under NDP Governments
research | Jan 31, 2019This report analyzes and compares the record of recent NDP governments on health care in five provinces: Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia, and examines briefly the health care policies of the Alberta NDP government since 2015, highlighting points of intersection—and contrast—with the five provinces examined.
Boom, Bust, and Consolidation: Corporate Restructuring in the Alberta Oil Sands
research | Nov 08, 2018This report for the Corporate Mapping Project analyzes the accumulation dynamics of the 'Big Five' oil sands producers through the latest commodity cycle of boom, bust, and consolidation.
Minimum wage hike a success despite gloomy predictions
media | Sep 18, 2018This op-ed by Parkland Institute research manager Ian Hussey appeared in the Edmonton Journal on September 18, 2018.
Alberta’s so-called energy diversification plan: Doubling down on oil at the expense of public services, women
blog | Mar 07, 2018The Notley government last week committed $1 billion to "diversify" the energy sector. Ahead of International Women's Day, Parkland Institute research manager Ian Hussey looks at where else that billion dollars could have been spent.
Why the oilsands era is over
media | Feb 15, 2018This op-ed by Parkland Institute research manager Ian Hussey appeared in The Tyee on February 15, 2018.
What the Paris Agreement Means for Alberta’s Oil Sands Majors
research | Jan 31, 2018This report for the Corporate Mapping Project looks at the implications of the Paris Agreement on the five largest corporations operating the Alberta oil sands by analyzing the carbon liabilities embedded in their proven and probable reserves.