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Steve Lafleur

Steve Lafleur

Research Director


slafleur@irpp.org
Twitter: @Steve_Lafleur

Expertise:
  • Policy analysis and advice 
  • Economic and fiscal policy 
  • Housing policy
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Shaimaa Yassin

Shaimaa Yassin

Research Director


syassin@irpp.org
Twitter: @yass_shaimaa

Expertise:
  • Affordability of basic needs, socio-economic equity and climate-resilience
  • Social safety net and income security
  • Labour market dynamics and policies
  • Applied econometrics
  • Analysis of social policies and impact evaluation
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Rachel Samson

Rachel Samson

Vice-President, Research


rsamson@irpp.org
Twitter: @rachel_e_samson

Expertise:
  • Policy analysis and advice
  • Clean/green growth
  • Inclusive growth
  • Climate change, air pollution and biodiversity policy
  • Innovation policy
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Jennifer Ditchburn

Jennifer Ditchburn

President and Chief Executive Officer


jditchburn@irpp.org
Twitter: @jenditchburn

Expertise:
  • Public Policy (general)
  • Knowledge mobilization/transfer
  • Canadian journalism
  • Media practice and ethics
  • Federal Politics/Parliamentary affairs
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Charles Breton

Charles Breton

Executive Director, Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation


cbreton@irpp.org
Twitter: @charlesbreton

Expertise:
  • Federalism
  • Intergovernmental Issues
  • Public Opinion and Political Behaviour
  • Experimental Political Science
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Natalia Mishagina

Natalia Mishagina

Research Director


nmishagina@irpp.org
Twitter: @NpMish

Expertise:
  • Applied econometrics
  • Behavioural and experimental economics
  • STEM workforce and education
  • Health and labour market policies
  • Immigration
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New research from the IRPP provides roadmap for achieving universal pharmacare
New research from the IRPP provides roadmap for achieving universal pharmacare