The Dutch Disease Debate, Gordon Laxer, Dylan Jones

A presentation at Petro, Power, and Politics. Parkland Institute 2012 Conference.
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Gordon Laxer, former Director of Parkland Institute and Dylan Jones, President of the Canada West Foundation, debate the following questions: What is 'Dutch Disease? Is Alberta and Canada experiencing it? More broadly, what are the economic, social, and political implications of petroleum-based growth?

Gordon Laxer is the former Director of Parkland Institute, a progressive, non-corporate, Alberta research network that studies public policy alternatives. He has been a political economist in the Sociology Department at the University of Alberta since 1982. He is principal investigator for a five-year, $1.8 million research project, Neo-liberal Globalism and its Challengers: Reclaiming the Commons in the Semi-Periphery: Canada, Mexico, Australia and Norway, principally funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). He is the author of a forthcoming book, Freezing in the Dark: Oil Independence for Canada.

Dylan Jones joined the Canada West Foundation as President and CEO on June 1, 2012. Previously, Dylan was the Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs, Executive Council in the Government of Saskatchewan.

Dylan's career has been diverse, focusing on many dynamic areas that range from health care reform to international trade policy.

His impressive background comprises legal and policy roles within the federal government, including the Federal Court of Canada and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and various senior positions in the Saskatchewan government.

As Deputy Minister, Dylan's portfolio included key files such as the creation of the New West Partnership, the Canada-Europe Trade Agreement, and foreign investment strategy.

Dylan's academic credentials include an LL.B. from the University of British Columbia and a Masters degree in Law from Oxford University. He is a Wesbrook Scholar, a Chevening Scholar, and is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Premier's Award for Excellence (Leadership).

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