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Glen Hodgson

Chief Economist

International Financial Consulting

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Glen Hodgson has over 40 years of experience in macro-economics, international finance, fiscal policy, climate policy, and other “big picture” topics.

Glen’s career spanned the Canadian Department of Finance, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C., Export Development Canada, and the Conference Board of Canada, where he was Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist for over a decade. His current affiliations include Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and Chief Economist with Momentus Global.

Glen has co-authored two books and written over 450 reports, briefings and articles. His recent research has addressed topics such as: Indigenous financing; climate risk management; the competitive threat of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act; the development of clean finance; the role and governance of Crown corporations; and the economics of pro sports.

He has delivered many presentations to audiences of all types and sizes, and done numerous media interviews via print, TV, radio and social media. He is a recipient of the Ottawa Economics Association’s award of distinction, recognizing his contribution to Canadian economic analysis and policy.

He is a graduate of McGill University (MA and PhD candidate in economics, 1981), and the University of Manitoba (BA (Honours), 1978).