Speakers Bureau
Looking for someone to add a Northern perspective to your event? Northern Policy Institute’s Speakers Bureau is a compilation of authors that are willing to speak on various subjects about Northern policy issues and evidence-based solutions. You can find speakers by topic as well as view their published work and past speaking engagements all in one place. All speakers are published authors through the Northern Policy Institute. The individuals are very knowledgeable in their subject areas as well as in all things Northern Ontario. Diversify your theme by adding a Northern perspective to your event.
Economy
Charles Cirtwill
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Charles Cirtwill is the founding President and CEO of Northern Policy Institute. Charles joined NPI in September 2013 after twelve years with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. A resident of Thunder Bay, Charles travels extensively throughout Northern Ontario and can routinely be found engaging with one of NPI’s 780,000 “bosses”. Whether at formal conferences, small workshop sessions, or one on one over coffee, Charles is passionate about listening to his fellow northerners. Charles is the author of, and firmly believes in, NPI’s tag line: evidence based solutions for and from Northern Ontario. Charles’ work on education, fiscal management, debt reduction, taxation, the growth of government, and the importance of government accountability regularly appears in local, regional and national media. His published works focus on government structure and organization, business-government relations, inter-governmental relations, performance measurement and accountability. He has spoken across Canada and the United States on the role of think tanks in society, the appropriate assessment of government activities, and the use of school performance data to improve classroom practice and fully engage all education stakeholders. He has worked in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors as a program manager, policy analyst, senior administrator, consultant and entrepreneur. Charles has also served as policy advisor to several political campaigns and has provided non-partisan advice and direction to provincial and municipal administrations across Canada. He currently serves as an adjunct member of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Board of Director, and he has had leadership roles in multiple community organizations including Civitas, IPAC, Scouts Canada, local school associations and local homeowners associations. He attended Dalhousie University, earning a BA in Political Science, a LLB, and a MPA with a focus on quantitative and qualitative assessment of public policy and programs. |
View past talks:Changing our Destiny: Building a Vision for all of our Communities in Timiskaming View all presentation slideshows
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Dr. Bakhtiar Moazzami |
Dr. Moazzami has taught Economics and Econometrics at Lakehead University since 1988. He is well known for his research activities particularly related to Northern Ontario. He has written many reports on Northern Ontario’s economic development challenges and opportunities. He was commissioned by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines to undertake a comprehensive study of Northern Ontario’s economy as a part of the research conducted for the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario. Included in the study were the identification of growing, declining and emerging industrial clusters in the region. Professor Moazzami has also written extensively on Northern Ontario’s Aboriginal people and Northern Aboriginal economy. Dr. Moazzami’s expertise and influence reaches beyond Lakehead University and Northern Ontario. He has been a regular guest speaker at the University of Waterloo’s Economic Development Program. |
Publications:Northern Projections: Human Capital Series for all Northern Districts 2019 (11 Reports) Northern Projections: Human Capital Series for all Northern Districts 2017 (11 Reports) Income and Employment Multipliers for 20 Industries in 11 Census Divisions in Northern Ontario |
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Dr. David Robinson
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David Robinson, PhD, is an economist. As a leading expert on Northern Ontario economic development, he was the first person to identify and promote the Northern Ontario Mining Supply and Service sector as our leading sector. He was also the first person to propose Northern Ontario School of Architecture. He has consulted for forest-dependent communities and written on the economics of community forestry. He is best known publicly for monthly columns in Northern Ontario Business Magazine, and in Sudbury Mining Solutions, the trade journal for the local Mining Supply and Services sector which he helped found. He does frequent interviews in broadcast media, has been a guest on TVO’s Agenda several times, and is often a featured speaker at conferences and events. He is particularly concerned with the economics of climate change. David teaches Game Theory, Natural Resource Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics. |
Publications:Revolution or Devolution?: How Northern Ontario Should be Governed
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Infrastructure
Charles Cirtwill
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Charles Cirtwill is the founding President and CEO of Northern Policy Institute. Charles joined NPI in September 2013 after twelve years with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. A resident of Thunder Bay, Charles travels extensively throughout Northern Ontario and can routinely be found engaging with one of NPI’s 780,000 “bosses”. Whether at formal conferences, small workshop sessions, or one on one over coffee, Charles is passionate about listening to his fellow northerners. Charles is the author of, and firmly believes in, NPI’s tag line: evidence based solutions for and from Northern Ontario. Charles’ work on education, fiscal management, debt reduction, taxation, the growth of government, and the importance of government accountability regularly appears in local, regional and national media. His published works focus on government structure and organization, business-government relations, inter-governmental relations, performance measurement and accountability. He has spoken across Canada and the United States on the role of think tanks in society, the appropriate assessment of government activities, and the use of school performance data to improve classroom practice and fully engage all education stakeholders. He has worked in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors as a program manager, policy analyst, senior administrator, consultant and entrepreneur. Charles has also served as policy advisor to several political campaigns and has provided non-partisan advice and direction to provincial and municipal administrations across Canada. He currently serves as an adjunct member of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Board of Director, and he has had leadership roles in multiple community organizations including Civitas, IPAC, Scouts Canada, local school associations and local homeowners associations. He attended Dalhousie University, earning a BA in Political Science, a LLB, and a MPA with a focus on quantitative and qualitative assessment of public policy and programs. |
View past talks here:Changing our Destiny: Building a Vision for all of our Communities in Timiskaming View all presentation slideshows Publications: |
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Dr. Barry Prentice
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David Robinson, PhD, is an economist. As a leading expert on Northern Ontario economic development, he was the first person to identify and promote the Northern Ontario Mining Supply and Service sector as our leading sector. He was also the first person to propose Northern Ontario School of Architecture. He has consulted for forest-dependent communities and written on the economics of community forestry. He is best known publicly for monthly columns in Northern Ontario Business Magazine, and in Sudbury Mining Solutions, the trade journal for the local Mining Supply and Services sector which he helped found. He does frequent interviews in broadcast media, has been a guest on TVO’s Agenda several times, and is often a featured speaker at conferences and events. He is particularly concerned with the economics of climate change. David teaches Game Theory, Natural Resource Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics. |
Publications:Actions to move Northern Ontario forward. No. 3: Marine Tourism - Cabotage Actions to move Northern Ontario forward. No. 2: Alternative Methods of Transportation - Airships Actions to move Northern Ontario forward. No. 1: Winter Roads into the Far North |
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Dr. Al Philips
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Dr. Ken Coates
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Ken Coates is Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan campus. Ken has written extensively on Aboriginal history, Indigenous-newcomer relations and post-secondary education. He has conducted external reviews for post-secondary institutions and is a frequent commentator on university, college and polytechnic affairs in Canada. He has also worked as a consultant for indigenous groups and governments in Canada, New Zeland, and Australia as well as the United Nations, companies, and think tanks. He is a Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. His most recent book is the co-authored From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nations: A Roadmap for all Canadians. He has previously published on such topics as Arctic sovereignty, Aboriginal rights in the Maritimes, northern treaty and land claims processes, regional economic development, and government strategies for working with Indigenous peoples of Canada. His book, A Global History of Indigenous Peoples; Struggle and Survival, offered a world history perspective on the issues facing Indigenous communities and governments. He was co-author of the Donner Prize winner for the best book on public policy in Canada, Arctic Front: Defending Canada in the Far North, and was short-listed for the same award for his earlier work, The Marshall Decision and Aboriginal Rights in the Maritimes and for From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation. |
View past talks:Goring Family Lecture Series - Ken Coates - The Mid-North Comes of Age
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Alex Ross
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Alex Ross was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario. After graduating from Laurentian University with a B.A. (Hons) in Economics in 2010, he completed a Masters Degree in Economic Policy from McMaster University. Alex joined NPI after working as a trust officer in the wealth management industry, and he has past non-profit experience as well as international work and travel experience in Thailand. Alex’s areas of interest include labour market analysis, community and economic development, cost-benefit analysis, and environmental sustainability. In his spare time, Alex enjoys hiking, travelling Northern Ontario, and spending time with his family. |
Publications:2018 State of the North Conference Report French Speaking Migrants to Greater Sudbury: 2017-2026
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Winter Lipscombe
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Winter Dawn is a member of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation and was born and raised in Kenora, ON. She is a recent graduate from Mount Allison University, with a B.A. (Hons) in International Relations and Economics. Winter Dawn was recently traditionally selected to serve on the Treaty #3 Youth Council and holds the Economic folder; she is also a former Policy Intern of the Northern Policy Institute. During her undergraduate, Winter Dawn’s research focused on Indigenous populations across the world and studied the health and economic outcomes within them. She is passionate about community development and the impact of policy on Indigenous populations. Winter Dawn is excited to return to Northern Ontario and enjoys taking her dog exploring the North. |
Publications:Connecting Our Communities: the Comparative Costs of Highway Construction
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Indigenous
Charles Cirtwill
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Charles Cirtwill is the founding President and CEO of Northern Policy Institute. Charles joined NPI in September 2013 after twelve years with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. A resident of Thunder Bay, Charles travels extensively throughout Northern Ontario and can routinely be found engaging with one of NPI’s 780,000 “bosses”. Whether at formal conferences, small workshop sessions, or one on one over coffee, Charles is passionate about listening to his fellow northerners. Charles is the author of, and firmly believes in, NPI’s tag line: evidence based solutions for and from Northern Ontario. Charles’ work on education, fiscal management, debt reduction, taxation, the growth of government, and the importance of government accountability regularly appears in local, regional and national media. His published works focus on government structure and organization, business-government relations, inter-governmental relations, performance measurement and accountability. He has spoken across Canada and the United States on the role of think tanks in society, the appropriate assessment of government activities, and the use of school performance data to improve classroom practice and fully engage all education stakeholders. He has worked in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors as a program manager, policy analyst, senior administrator, consultant and entrepreneur. Charles has also served as policy advisor to several political campaigns and has provided non-partisan advice and direction to provincial and municipal administrations across Canada. He currently serves as an adjunct member of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Board of Director, and he has had leadership roles in multiple community organizations including Civitas, IPAC, Scouts Canada, local school associations and local homeowners associations. He attended Dalhousie University, earning a BA in Political Science, a LLB, and a MPA with a focus on quantitative and qualitative assessment of public policy and programs. |
View past talks here:Changing our Destiny: Building a Vision for all of our Communities in Timiskaming View all presentation slideshows Publications: |
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Dr. Paul Bennett
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Paul W. Bennett, Ed.D. (OISE/Toronto) is Founding Director of Schoolhouse Institute and Schoolhouse Consulting, Halifax, NS, and a widely-known independent education commentator in Atlantic Canada. Since April 2010, he has researched and published eight different education policy research reports with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) covering most aspects of K-12 public education. He served as Adjunct Professor of Education at Saint Mary’s University from 2011 to 2016 and as Senior Education Fellow at Northern Policy Institute from 2013 to 2017 Dr. Bennett wears many hats as a Halifax author, education consultant, policy researcher and news commentator. Prior to completing his doctorate at the University of Toronto, Paul earned an Hons. B.A. in History and Political Science (York), a M.A. in History (York), and a B.Ed. from the University of Toronto. Over a career spanning four decades, Paul has taught high school history, authored three national textbooks, headed two leading independent schools, produced many policy papers and written or co-authored eight books. His three most recent books are The Grammar School: Striving for Excellence in a Public School World (2009), and Vanishing Schools, Threatened Communities; The Contested Schoolhouse in Maritime Canada, 1850 -2010 (2011), and The Last Stand: Schools, Communities and the Future of Rural Nova Scotia (2013). Today Paul provides expert commentary and regular columns for The Chronicle Herald, The Globe and Mail, and The National Post and a variety of other publications. His most recent academic articles have appeared in The Journal of Sports History, Historical Studies in Education, Acadiensis, Canadian Issues, and the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society Journal. Dr. Bennett specializes in K-12 educational policy, education history, evidence-based teaching practice, educational standards, school governance, teacher education, and special education services. In November 2017, he chaired the first Canadian conference of researchED, a global community of teachers committed to advancing evidence-based teaching practice. |
Publications:After the Healing: Safeguarding Northern Nishnawbe First Nations High School Education “Picking Up the Pieces”: A Community-School-Based Approach to First Nations Education Renewal |
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Dr. Ken Coates
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Ken Coates is Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan campus. Ken has written extensively on Aboriginal history, Indigenous-newcomer relations and post-secondary education. He has conducted external reviews for post-secondary institutions and is a frequent commentator on university, college and polytechnic affairs in Canada. He has also worked as a consultant for indigenous groups and governments in Canada, New Zeland, and Australia as well as the United Nations, companies, and think tanks. He is a Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. His most recent book is the co-authored From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nations: A Roadmap for all Canadians. He has previously published on such topics as Arctic sovereignty, Aboriginal rights in the Maritimes, northern treaty and land claims processes, regional economic development, and government strategies for working with Indigenous peoples of Canada. His book, A Global History of Indigenous Peoples; Struggle and Survival, offered a world history perspective on the issues facing Indigenous communities and governments. He was co-author of the Donner Prize winner for the best book on public policy in Canada, Arctic Front: Defending Canada in the Far North, and was short-listed for the same award for his earlier work, The Marshall Decision and Aboriginal Rights in the Maritimes and for From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation. |
View past talks:Goring Family Lecture Series - Ken Coates - The Mid-North Comes of Age
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Winter Lipscombe
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Winter Dawn is a member of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation and was born and raised in Kenora, ON. She is a recent graduate from Mount Allison University, with a B.A. (Hons) in International Relations and Economics. Winter Dawn was recently traditionally selected to serve on the Treaty #3 Youth Council and holds the Economic folder; she is also a former Policy Intern of the Northern Policy Institute. During her undergraduate, Winter Dawn’s research focused on Indigenous populations across the world and studied the health and economic outcomes within them. She is passionate about community development and the impact of policy on Indigenous populations. Winter Dawn is excited to return to Northern Ontario and enjoys taking her dog exploring the North. |
Publications:Connecting Our Communities: the Comparative Costs of Highway Construction
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Rachel Rizzuto
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Rachel Rizzuto is the Research Coordinator for Northern Policy Institute. Originally from the United States, Rachel attended the University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo, earning her B.A. (Honours) and M.A. (co-op) in Political Science, respectively. Throughout her academic and professional careers, Rachel has pursued the study of community and economic development, an enthusiasm borne out of travel throughout rural and urban China. Through her role at NPI, Rachel provides research expertise and passion for seeing northern communities thrive. |
Publications:Building a Home: Strengthening the Pathways for Newcomer Economic Integration
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Communities
Charles Cirtwill
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Charles Cirtwill is the founding President and CEO of Northern Policy Institute. Charles joined NPI in September 2013 after twelve years with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. A resident of Thunder Bay, Charles travels extensively throughout Northern Ontario and can routinely be found engaging with one of NPI’s 780,000 “bosses”. Whether at formal conferences, small workshop sessions, or one on one over coffee, Charles is passionate about listening to his fellow northerners. Charles is the author of, and firmly believes in, NPI’s tag line: evidence based solutions for and from Northern Ontario. Charles’ work on education, fiscal management, debt reduction, taxation, the growth of government, and the importance of government accountability regularly appears in local, regional and national media. His published works focus on government structure and organization, business-government relations, inter-governmental relations, performance measurement and accountability. He has spoken across Canada and the United States on the role of think tanks in society, the appropriate assessment of government activities, and the use of school performance data to improve classroom practice and fully engage all education stakeholders. He has worked in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors as a program manager, policy analyst, senior administrator, consultant and entrepreneur. Charles has also served as policy advisor to several political campaigns and has provided non-partisan advice and direction to provincial and municipal administrations across Canada. He currently serves as an adjunct member of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Board of Director, and he has had leadership roles in multiple community organizations including Civitas, IPAC, Scouts Canada, local school associations and local homeowners associations. He attended Dalhousie University, earning a BA in Political Science, a LLB, and a MPA with a focus on quantitative and qualitative assessment of public policy and programs. |
View past talks here:Changing our Destiny: Building a Vision for all of our Communities in Timiskaming View all presentation slideshows Publications: |
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David MacKinnon
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Mr. MacKinnon is a frequent commentator on Canadian fiscal issues. Mr. MacKinnon is a native of Prince Edward Island. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree (honours economics) from Dalhousie University and an MBA from York University. He was also awarded a Centennial Fellowship by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and York University to study at York, Harvard and Oxford Universities as well as the European Institute of Business Studies. Mr. MacKinnon served in several senior capacities in the Ontario Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Montreal and as CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association from 1996 to 2003. He was CEO of the Ontario Development Corporation, Ontario's principal economic development agency, from 1986 to 1993. He currently serves as Vice Chair of Quinte Health Care, a four-site community hospital in Eastern Ontario and is a Past Chair, West Park Healthcare Center, a Toronto rehabilitation hospital. He recently completed a 12 year term on the board of the Canadian Standards Association including several years as Chair of its Finance Committee. He is a Governor of Loyalist College in Belleville. Mr. MacKinnon has been involved with and a student of Northern Ontario for fifty years, including responsibilities in health care and economic development that have affected every community in Northern Ontario. He currently lives in Prince Edward County. |
Publications:Governance in Northern Ontario: Taking Ownership of the Future A New Northern Lens: Looking out is as important as looking in |
Rachel Rizzuto
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Rachel Rizzuto is the Research Coordinator for Northern Policy Institute. Originally from the United States, Rachel attended the University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo, earning her B.A. (Honours) and M.A. (co-op) in Political Science, respectively. Throughout her academic and professional careers, Rachel has pursued the study of community and economic development, an enthusiasm borne out of travel throughout rural and urban China. Through her role at NPI, Rachel provides research expertise and passion for seeing northern communities thrive. |
Publications:Building a Home: Strengthening the Pathways for Newcomer Economic Integration
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Alex Ross
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Alex Ross was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario. After graduating from Laurentian University with a B.A. (Hons) in Economics in 2010, he completed a Masters Degree in Economic Policy from McMaster University. Alex joined NPI after working as a trust officer in the wealth management industry, and he has past non-profit experience as well as international work and travel experience in Thailand. Alex’s areas of interest include labour market analysis, community and economic development, cost-benefit analysis, and environmental sustainability. In his spare time, Alex enjoys hiking, travelling Northern Ontario, and spending time with his family. |
Publications:2018 State of the North Conference Report French Speaking Migrants to Greater Sudbury: 2017-2026
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Christina Zefi
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Christina Zefi is a former Research Analyst at Northern Policy Institute. She has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Toronto as well as a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from Humber College. Her research interests include immigration reform and policy related to Indigenous Affairs, the environment, and mental health. Prior to her role at NPI, Christina worked at TD Canada Trust as a Financial Advisor. |
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Environment
Charles Cirtwill
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Charles Cirtwill is the founding President and CEO of Northern Policy Institute. Charles joined NPI in September 2013 after twelve years with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. A resident of Thunder Bay, Charles travels extensively throughout Northern Ontario and can routinely be found engaging with one of NPI’s 780,000 “bosses”. Whether at formal conferences, small workshop sessions, or one on one over coffee, Charles is passionate about listening to his fellow northerners. Charles is the author of, and firmly believes in, NPI’s tag line: evidence based solutions for and from Northern Ontario. Charles’ work on education, fiscal management, debt reduction, taxation, the growth of government, and the importance of government accountability regularly appears in local, regional and national media. His published works focus on government structure and organization, business-government relations, inter-governmental relations, performance measurement and accountability. He has spoken across Canada and the United States on the role of think tanks in society, the appropriate assessment of government activities, and the use of school performance data to improve classroom practice and fully engage all education stakeholders. He has worked in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors as a program manager, policy analyst, senior administrator, consultant and entrepreneur. Charles has also served as policy advisor to several political campaigns and has provided non-partisan advice and direction to provincial and municipal administrations across Canada. He currently serves as an adjunct member of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Board of Director, and he has had leadership roles in multiple community organizations including Civitas, IPAC, Scouts Canada, local school associations and local homeowners associations. He attended Dalhousie University, earning a BA in Political Science, a LLB, and a MPA with a focus on quantitative and qualitative assessment of public policy and programs. |
View past talks here:Changing our Destiny: Building a Vision for all of our Communities in Timiskaming View all presentation slideshows Publications: |
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Dr. David Robinson
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David Robinson, PhD, is an economist. As a leading expert on Northern Ontario economic development, he was the first person to identify and promote the Northern Ontario Mining Supply and Service sector as our leading sector. He was also the first person to propose Northern Ontario School of Architecture. He has consulted for forest-dependent communities and written on the economics of community forestry. He is best known publicly for monthly columns in Northern Ontario Business Magazine, and in Sudbury Mining Solutions, the trade journal for the local Mining Supply and Services sector which he helped found. He does frequent interviews in broadcast media, has been a guest on TVO’s Agenda several times, and is often a featured speaker at conferences and events. He is particularly concerned with the economics of climate change. David teaches Game Theory, Natural Resource Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics. |
Publications:Revolution or Devolution?: How Northern Ontario Should be Governed
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Demographics
Charles Cirtwill
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Charles Cirtwill is the founding President and CEO of Northern Policy Institute. Charles joined NPI in September 2013 after twelve years with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. A resident of Thunder Bay, Charles travels extensively throughout Northern Ontario and can routinely be found engaging with one of NPI’s 780,000 “bosses”. Whether at formal conferences, small workshop sessions, or one on one over coffee, Charles is passionate about listening to his fellow northerners. Charles is the author of, and firmly believes in, NPI’s tag line: evidence based solutions for and from Northern Ontario. Charles’ work on education, fiscal management, debt reduction, taxation, the growth of government, and the importance of government accountability regularly appears in local, regional and national media. His published works focus on government structure and organization, business-government relations, inter-governmental relations, performance measurement and accountability. He has spoken across Canada and the United States on the role of think tanks in society, the appropriate assessment of government activities, and the use of school performance data to improve classroom practice and fully engage all education stakeholders. He has worked in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors as a program manager, policy analyst, senior administrator, consultant and entrepreneur. Charles has also served as policy advisor to several political campaigns and has provided non-partisan advice and direction to provincial and municipal administrations across Canada. He currently serves as an adjunct member of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Board of Director, and he has had leadership roles in multiple community organizations including Civitas, IPAC, Scouts Canada, local school associations and local homeowners associations. He attended Dalhousie University, earning a BA in Political Science, a LLB, and a MPA with a focus on quantitative and qualitative assessment of public policy and programs. |
View past talks here:Changing our Destiny: Building a Vision for all of our Communities in Timiskaming View all presentation slideshows Publications: |
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Dr. Bakhtiar Moazzami |
Dr. Moazzami has taught Economics and Econometrics at Lakehead University since 1988. He is well known for his research activities particularly related to Northern Ontario. He has written many reports on Northern Ontario’s economic development challenges and opportunities. He was commissioned by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines to undertake a comprehensive study of Northern Ontario’s economy as a part of the research conducted for the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario. Included in the study were the identification of growing, declining and emerging industrial clusters in the region. Professor Moazzami has also written extensively on Northern Ontario’s Aboriginal people and Northern Aboriginal economy. Dr. Moazzami’s expertise and influence reaches beyond Lakehead University and Northern Ontario. He has been a regular guest speaker at the University of Waterloo’s Economic Development Program. |
Publications:Northern Projections: Human Capital Series for all Northern Districts 2019 (11 Reports) Northern Projections: Human Capital Series for all Northern Districts 2017 (11 Reports) Income and Employment Multipliers for 20 Industries in 11 Census Divisions in Northern Ontario
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Dr. David Robinson
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David Robinson, PhD, is an economist. As a leading expert on Northern Ontario economic development, he was the first person to identify and promote the Northern Ontario Mining Supply and Service sector as our leading sector. He was also the first person to propose Northern Ontario School of Architecture. He has consulted for forest-dependent communities and written on the economics of community forestry. He is best known publicly for monthly columns in Northern Ontario Business Magazine, and in Sudbury Mining Solutions, the trade journal for the local Mining Supply and Services sector which he helped found. He does frequent interviews in broadcast media, has been a guest on TVO’s Agenda several times, and is often a featured speaker at conferences and events. He is particularly concerned with the economics of climate change. David teaches Game Theory, Natural Resource Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics. |
Publications:Revolution or Devolution?: How Northern Ontario Should be Governed
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Alex Ross
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Alex Ross was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario. After graduating from Laurentian University with a B.A. (Hons) in Economics in 2010, he completed a Masters Degree in Economic Policy from McMaster University. Alex joined NPI after working as a trust officer in the wealth management industry, and he has past non-profit experience as well as international work and travel experience in Thailand. Alex’s areas of interest include labour market analysis, community and economic development, cost-benefit analysis, and environmental sustainability. In his spare time, Alex enjoys hiking, travelling Northern Ontario, and spending time with his family. |
Publications:2018 State of the North Conference Report French Speaking Migrants to Greater Sudbury: 2017-2026
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