Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work

Jim is one of Canada’s best-known economic commentators. His expertise comes from serving 20 years as Economist and Director of Policy with Unifor, Canada’s largest private-sector trade union (formerly the Canadian Auto Workers). He is the author of Economics for Everyone: A Short Guide to the Economics of Capitalism. Jim is known for his ability to use humour to make economic concepts accessible for his audiences.