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Ian Hussey

Ian Hussey began his work as a research manager at the University of Alberta’s Parkland Institute in 2014, and he earned a career appointment in 2019. He is a steering committee member of the Corporate Mapping Project, a seven-year initiative supported by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and focused on the oil, gas, and coal industries in Western Canada (2015-2022). Ian is the author of "Job Creation or Job Loss? Big Companies Use Tax Cut to Automate Away Jobs in the Oil Sands" (Parkland Institute, 2022), and of “The Future of Alberta’s Oil Sands Industry: More Production, Less Capital, Fewer Jobs” (Parkland Institute, 2020). He is the co-author with Emma Jackson of “Alberta’s Coal Phase-Out: A Just Transition?” (Parkland Institute, 2019).

Twitter: @IanHussey12

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Alberta’s so-called energy diversification plan: Doubling down on oil at the expense of public services, women

blog | Mar 07, 2018

The 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, 2018

This 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, 2018

This 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.

Alberta hasn’t suffered for raising the minimum wage

media | Jan 08, 2018

Parkland Institute research manager Ian Hussey contrasts the predicted and actual impacts of recent minimum wage increases in Alberta in this January 6, 2018 op-ed for the Globe and Mail.

Cuts and privatization aren’t the answer for Alberta

media | Nov 02, 2017

Parkland Institute research managers Rebecca Graff-McRae and Ian Hussey respond in this National Observer op-ed to the recent paper on the Alberta budget by Janice MacKinnon and Jack Mintz.

Minimum wage study is fundamentally flawed

blog | Oct 01, 2017

Ian Hussey debunks the recent CD Howe Institute report that claims the move by the Alberta government to increase the provincial minimum wage to $15 in 2018 could lead to 25,000 job losses.

Fifty years of Alberta’s oil sands

blog | Sep 27, 2017

September 30, 2017 is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the first large oil sands mine and processing plant in Alberta. Parkland Institute research manager Ian Hussey suggests five things to consider as we mark the anniversary.

How gender and race shape experiences of work in Alberta’s oil industry

blog | Jun 27, 2017

Alberta's oil industry is held up as one of the province's main source of "good jobs," but how the sector is experienced by those who work in it varies greatly based on gender and race.

Ten things to know about Indigenous people and resource extraction in Alberta

blog | Jun 21, 2017

To mark National Aboriginal Day, this blog for the Corporate Mapping Project looks at how Indigenous rights and issues interact with the oil industry and the provincial government in Alberta.

The state of health care in Alberta

blog | May 12, 2017

At the halfway mark of the NDP's term, Parkland Institute researcher Ian Hussey compares the current and previous PC governments on the state of health care and health care spending in Alberta.

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