Trevor Tombe is a Professor and Graduate Program Director at the University of Calgary’s Department of Economics and a Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Toronto. His research explores a broad set of topics from international trade to public finances and fiscal federalism. He has published in top economics journals, is co-author of the textbook Public Finance in Canada, co-editor of the recent volume Fiscal Federalism in Canada, and is Co-Director of Finances of the Nation. In addition to his academic work, he actively advises various governments on wide range of issues and is an active contributor to Canadian policy development and discussions through regular op-eds, articles, and active media engagement.