Saw the 505 streetcar run a red last night. Looked up when I saw a cyclist shouting and having to turn to get out of the way. We deserve better from our transit operators.

If I was interested in running for electoral office myself (I’m not), I’d run hard on consumer protection. EVERYONE is annoyed by how difficult it is to cancel subscriptions, how the only way to resolve billing issues is to have AI attempt and fail to help you for 20 minutes first, etc.

I recently updated my University of Toronto News and Information starter pack, which includes more than 60 UofT libraries, centres, departments, campuses, programs, schools, research networks, etc. Please let me know if I'm missing any accounts that should be included. go.bsky.app/VDCj7yE

Guess who injured herself while I was out! Vet estimate - $1140 Cat ownership is fun.

My heart is full 💗 Got some advice to do something celebratory post job market. So glad I made it to Reading to see Chappell

Today's Econ Quick Take: why Central Bank independence is important. #EconSky open.substack.com/pub/mytwocen...

Won’t let Air Canada stop me from seeing Chappell Roan 💗

Folks who bought their own ticket when AC said no alternatives available - are you taking the AC refund?

Successfully defended my dissertation today! So happy to be moving into a new stage of life

“Nobody thinks it’s a good idea,” Dave Webb, of the Surrey Union of Drug Users, tells @godfrey.bsky.social. “I thought in treatment we were supposed to reconnect with our loved ones and friends. If we’re putting somebody in segregation, how is that going to work?”

UPDATE! The 5th Annual Tech Econference, featuring the best in undergrad economics research, has been rescheduled from 9AM to 9:30 sharp on 7 May. Join in to watch the presentations via Zoom. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/youre-invite...

Finally hitting me that my cat, is indeed, aging. Any advice for giving meds to a cat who is not food motivated is appreciated

Trigger Warning: Person on an E-Bike Assaulted yesterday morning on the Danforth near Monarch. We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3

“Extending‌ ‌previous‌ ‌work,‌ ‌we‌ ‌vary‌ ‌the‌ ‌race,‌ ‌gender,‌ ‌and‌ ‌topic‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌constituent’s‌ ‌message, and we‌ observe ‌if elected‌ ‌officials ‌both open‌ ‌and‌ ‌reply‌ ‌to‌ ‌constituents’ messages‌.‌ ‌ We ‌find‌ ‌that‌ ‌Black‌ ‌men‌ ‌are systematically ignored, regardless of the message they send.‌” link.springer.com/article/10.1...

It makes me sad that auto companies have discontinued their subcompact vehicles due to low demand. Lots of people (including myself) don’t need a huge vehicle! It’s better for the climate and for vulnerable road users if those of us who have to drive don’t drive massive vehicles.

The Canadian government should avoid hastily dumping resources into our own border and security agencies simply to appease Trump, writes @rondeibert.bsky.social. It’s clear now that whatever we do won’t truly appease him anyway. macleans.ca/politics/the...

At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.

This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.

I am thrilled to announce that the job market is over for me. I will be joining the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus as an Assistant Professor (in the Teaching Stream). I am thrilled to be joining a vibrant department at UTMM.

A little more than a month ago, I wrote about why ramping up the drug war was unlikely to appease Trump and make him back down on tarriffs (I was right):

Amy Huang plans meetings with a mission. Between the Women in Economics group and Graduate Economics Union, she's been aligning her research and volunteer interests to help create a welcoming environment at #EconHQ here at @uoft.bsky.social. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/the-practice...

While having my morning coffee, I asked ChatGPT to speculate on my cat’s political leanings:

Call for papers: The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27. ** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 ** bit.ly/4183vJ8

While it would have been easier if the city of Toronto dedicated adequate resources to snow removal (sidewalks were a slippery mess), I managed to vote this weekend! Lots of things you probably care about (healthcare, education, and our court system) are affected by provincial policies. VOTE.

Super happy to see this accepted! academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...

Canada already announced a $1.3 billion border plan a month and a half ago, so it sounds like the only concession Trump is getting here is someone with the title of ”Fentanyl Czar“? www.canada.ca/en/public-sa...

Donald Trump does not care one bit about Ontario's election

I wrote about why we should be wary of Canada’s plan to respond to Trump’s tariff threats, read here:

After an incredibly impactful PhD student and early career mentoring conference, we are excited to launch another round of CSQIEP’s standing mentoring program for queer economists! We are looking for mentors at all levels, but especially senior mentors sites.google.com/view/csqiep-me…

What happened when public universities in 🇨🇦 started publicizing faculty salaries? ... ... ... The salary gap between men and women declined by 20-40% as a direct result. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...