2015 Economic Update

In a world where economic forecasts can be about as boring as being trapped in an elevator with no Wifi, there's Dr. Frank Atkins.  The last time Frank presented an economic update to the CBPI Southern Alberta Region in 2012, he gave us a lively and humorous session as he shared his unique perspectives on the global meltdown, the media, Obama and municipal politics, in addition to his economic predictions for the year ahead.  In this session, Frank will again share his forecast for the global, Canadian and Alberta economies including what we can expect in terms of employment and interest rates, stock markets, currencies and commodity prices to name a few. His 2015 forecast promises to be no less informative or entertaining – this is one you don’t want to miss.

Frank Atkins   University of Calgary Frank attended the University of Guelph and received an Honours B.A. in 1977, and an M.A. in 1979.  Upon graduation, Frank spent two years at the Bank of Canada as an Economic Analyst.  In 1981, Frank left the Bank of Canada to further his studies in economics at Queen’s University at Kingston. Frank graduated from Queen’s University in 1985, with a Ph.D. in economics, and joined the faculty at the University of Calgary.

Frank had the privilege of supervising the Master of Arts (Economics) thesis of Stephen Harper.  In addition, Frank served as a mentor for Danielle Smith while she was completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Calgary.  As well as publishing many articles in leading economic journals, Frank is a frequent commentator on macroeconomics and policy issues for the major national networks.  In September, 2013, Frank was made a Senior Fellow at the Frontier Institute for Public Policy.