Todd Hirsch, Economist | ATB Financial
Todd Hirsch is ATB Financial's Chief Economist. He holds a BA Honours in Economics from the University of Alberta and an MA in Economics from the University of Calgary. For over 20 years he’s worked as an economist at Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canada West Foundation and the Bank of Canada. For almost a decade, Todd taught economics at the University of Calgary. Todd wrote his first book, The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline in 2012, and his most recent, Spiders in Space: Successfully Adapting to Unwanted Change, was released in 2017. Todd recently received the U of A’s Alumni Honour Award and an honorary degree from Mount Royal University. Todd spends most of his time connecting with people across the country through his many presentations and his media commentary. He also writes an economic update that is sent daily