Kevin Milligan
@kevinmilligan.bsky.social
Professor of Economics, Vancouver School of Economics
Today I learned that Yukon is in Mountain Time Zone.
But, if I have this right, they don't do daylight savings time so for 8 months a year they are effectively aligned with PDT in (most of) BC.
Do I have that right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukon_T...
But, if I have this right, they don't do daylight savings time so for 8 months a year they are effectively aligned with PDT in (most of) BC.
Do I have that right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukon_T...
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Today I learned that Yukon is in Mountain Time Zone.
But, if I have this right, they don't do daylight savings time so for 8 months a year they are effectively aligned with PDT in (most of) BC.
Do I have that right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukon_T...
But, if I have this right, they don't do daylight savings time so for 8 months a year they are effectively aligned with PDT in (most of) BC.
Do I have that right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukon_T...
Real 'Willie Wonka Experience in Glasgow' vibe
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Real 'Willie Wonka Experience in Glasgow' vibe
That's a great move by UofT. Would sure be great to see other uni's doing things like that.....
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
That's a great move by UofT. Would sure be great to see other uni's doing things like that.....
Ok, here is a real data source:
www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Looks like 2025 is running ~50% below 2024. (Caveat--some of Aug's usual permits may have been delayed until Sept 2025)
But this means the new 2026 155K target may not be much different than where we were headed anyway.
www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Looks like 2025 is running ~50% below 2024. (Caveat--some of Aug's usual permits may have been delayed until Sept 2025)
But this means the new 2026 155K target may not be much different than where we were headed anyway.
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Ok, here is a real data source:
www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Looks like 2025 is running ~50% below 2024. (Caveat--some of Aug's usual permits may have been delayed until Sept 2025)
But this means the new 2026 155K target may not be much different than where we were headed anyway.
www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Looks like 2025 is running ~50% below 2024. (Caveat--some of Aug's usual permits may have been delayed until Sept 2025)
But this means the new 2026 155K target may not be much different than where we were headed anyway.
Vlad first over the boards. Gotta love it. Give him the "C" on his uni already...
November 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Vlad first over the boards. Gotta love it. Give him the "C" on his uni already...
That lineup is as good as it is gonna get.
If it were up to me Bam Bam is 5th and Varsh is 7th, but that's just a little quibble.
Bo on wobbly knees at 2b is a bit nerve-wracking and I wonder how George will handle a hard swing, but otherwise LFG!
If it were up to me Bam Bam is 5th and Varsh is 7th, but that's just a little quibble.
Bo on wobbly knees at 2b is a bit nerve-wracking and I wonder how George will handle a hard swing, but otherwise LFG!
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
That lineup is as good as it is gonna get.
If it were up to me Bam Bam is 5th and Varsh is 7th, but that's just a little quibble.
Bo on wobbly knees at 2b is a bit nerve-wracking and I wonder how George will handle a hard swing, but otherwise LFG!
If it were up to me Bam Bam is 5th and Varsh is 7th, but that's just a little quibble.
Bo on wobbly knees at 2b is a bit nerve-wracking and I wonder how George will handle a hard swing, but otherwise LFG!
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In Paris to give the keynote lecture to La Colloque Retraite et Vielleissement, sponsored by La Caisse de Dépôt, la Chaire ESoPS, et la fondation Panthéon Sorbonne/Université Paris I.
I'm presenting in French, which is a first for me. (This may be crazy?) But I'm looking forward to it!
I'm presenting in French, which is a first for me. (This may be crazy?) But I'm looking forward to it!
October 9, 2025 at 6:23 AM
In Paris to give the keynote lecture to La Colloque Retraite et Vielleissement, sponsored by La Caisse de Dépôt, la Chaire ESoPS, et la fondation Panthéon Sorbonne/Université Paris I.
I'm presenting in French, which is a first for me. (This may be crazy?) But I'm looking forward to it!
I'm presenting in French, which is a first for me. (This may be crazy?) But I'm looking forward to it!
Tarps off, get on the police horse, and LFG!!!!!
October 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Tarps off, get on the police horse, and LFG!!!!!
Love his reaction here. Like, "did that really just happen?"
August 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Love his reaction here. Like, "did that really just happen?"
I feel your pain, brother. This was me in May.
August 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I feel your pain, brother. This was me in May.
Be like Max, kids...
July 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Be like Max, kids...
Garden Saturday:
Lamb's ear: looks tasty but 🦌 dont eat!
Brunnera: big healthy patch.
Deer fern: in spite of the name, 🦌 don't eat it.
Mewr cats among the Japanese tassle ferns.
Lamb's ear: looks tasty but 🦌 dont eat!
Brunnera: big healthy patch.
Deer fern: in spite of the name, 🦌 don't eat it.
Mewr cats among the Japanese tassle ferns.
July 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Garden Saturday:
Lamb's ear: looks tasty but 🦌 dont eat!
Brunnera: big healthy patch.
Deer fern: in spite of the name, 🦌 don't eat it.
Mewr cats among the Japanese tassle ferns.
Lamb's ear: looks tasty but 🦌 dont eat!
Brunnera: big healthy patch.
Deer fern: in spite of the name, 🦌 don't eat it.
Mewr cats among the Japanese tassle ferns.
Made it to the top. Took 🚡 up and cog train down. Even walked over to Austria/Tirol.
June 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Made it to the top. Took 🚡 up and cog train down. Even walked over to Austria/Tirol.
Got a little Eibsee Rundgang in before Frühstuck. The trails here are very....civilized. Also, no the water was not stinky.
Next up this morning: the cable car up to Zugspitze.
Next up this morning: the cable car up to Zugspitze.
June 21, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Got a little Eibsee Rundgang in before Frühstuck. The trails here are very....civilized. Also, no the water was not stinky.
Next up this morning: the cable car up to Zugspitze.
Next up this morning: the cable car up to Zugspitze.
Funniest part of the Jays game was after Straw was pulled out of the game, both Roden and Schneider were like excited puppies hoping to be chosen to play. Put me in, coach! I'm ready to play. Centrefield.
June 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Funniest part of the Jays game was after Straw was pulled out of the game, both Roden and Schneider were like excited puppies hoping to be chosen to play. Put me in, coach! I'm ready to play. Centrefield.
This is the "deal" that UK and US made. Fake "emergency" tariffs stay at 10%. Steel tariffs stay. If this is what's on offer for Canada, we should walk away.
bbc.com/news/article...
Only upside is that UK gave up very little--allowed a bit more agricultural imports tariff free.
Includes tacos?
bbc.com/news/article...
Only upside is that UK gave up very little--allowed a bit more agricultural imports tariff free.
Includes tacos?
June 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is the "deal" that UK and US made. Fake "emergency" tariffs stay at 10%. Steel tariffs stay. If this is what's on offer for Canada, we should walk away.
bbc.com/news/article...
Only upside is that UK gave up very little--allowed a bit more agricultural imports tariff free.
Includes tacos?
bbc.com/news/article...
Only upside is that UK gave up very little--allowed a bit more agricultural imports tariff free.
Includes tacos?
Trying some new things. Apple twist and ostrich fern are new. Fuzzy leaves so should be ok for deer resistance, but OTOH looks good and it's called "apple twist" so we will see....
The lamb's ear is from last year. Its huge; it's grown 8x in size so we had to separate them more.
The lamb's ear is from last year. Its huge; it's grown 8x in size so we had to separate them more.
June 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Trying some new things. Apple twist and ostrich fern are new. Fuzzy leaves so should be ok for deer resistance, but OTOH looks good and it's called "apple twist" so we will see....
The lamb's ear is from last year. Its huge; it's grown 8x in size so we had to separate them more.
The lamb's ear is from last year. Its huge; it's grown 8x in size so we had to separate them more.
好 不 好 吃?
Picked this up at Kuo Hua the other day.....Garlic prawn Doritos!
Picked this up at Kuo Hua the other day.....Garlic prawn Doritos!
June 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
好 不 好 吃?
Picked this up at Kuo Hua the other day.....Garlic prawn Doritos!
Picked this up at Kuo Hua the other day.....Garlic prawn Doritos!
Federal government debt service to GDP ratio, 1870-2024. The 2024 data point is lower than any point between 1918 and 2011.
The 2021 to 2024 jump is mostly due to increased interest rates; unless rates jump a lot further the interest/GDP should start to flatten out with relatively stable debt/GDP.
The 2021 to 2024 jump is mostly due to increased interest rates; unless rates jump a lot further the interest/GDP should start to flatten out with relatively stable debt/GDP.
June 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Federal government debt service to GDP ratio, 1870-2024. The 2024 data point is lower than any point between 1918 and 2011.
The 2021 to 2024 jump is mostly due to increased interest rates; unless rates jump a lot further the interest/GDP should start to flatten out with relatively stable debt/GDP.
The 2021 to 2024 jump is mostly due to increased interest rates; unless rates jump a lot further the interest/GDP should start to flatten out with relatively stable debt/GDP.
2) the model estimates the impact of distance on trade, then attributes all of the residual missing trade to "trade barriers". I find this a strong assumption.
This assumption is stated explicitly, which is good for transparency but I'm just skeptical. *Especially* for services.
This assumption is stated explicitly, which is good for transparency but I'm just skeptical. *Especially* for services.
June 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
2) the model estimates the impact of distance on trade, then attributes all of the residual missing trade to "trade barriers". I find this a strong assumption.
This assumption is stated explicitly, which is good for transparency but I'm just skeptical. *Especially* for services.
This assumption is stated explicitly, which is good for transparency but I'm just skeptical. *Especially* for services.
Victoria.
Didn't the Empress used to be covered in Ivy? Looks like she's freshly reno'd. Did they have to strip the ivy to fix the stonework?
Didn't the Empress used to be covered in Ivy? Looks like she's freshly reno'd. Did they have to strip the ivy to fix the stonework?
June 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Victoria.
Didn't the Empress used to be covered in Ivy? Looks like she's freshly reno'd. Did they have to strip the ivy to fix the stonework?
Didn't the Empress used to be covered in Ivy? Looks like she's freshly reno'd. Did they have to strip the ivy to fix the stonework?
Tsawwassen⛴️ Swartz Bay.
June 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Tsawwassen⛴️ Swartz Bay.