April 2, 2019 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Blake Shaffer as a Fellow-in-Residence.
“Blake is a tremendous source of wisdom on issues connected with energy and the environment,” said Robson. “The C.D. Howe Institute is stronger for his collaboration, and we are delighted to continue the partnership.”
Shaffer has extensive experience in the energy sector, with a specific focus on electricity markets. His 15-year career took him from the trading arm of BC Hydro, to Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital in NY as a senior energy trader, and finally as Director of Energy Trading at Transalta Corporation in Calgary, Alberta.
He returned to academia in 2014 to pursue his PhD in economics at the University of Calgary. He holds an M.Phil in economics from Cambridge University and a BSc in environmental sciences from Queen’s University.
Shaffer has served as a policy advisor for the governments of Alberta and Canada on various energy-related matters. He is currently at Stanford University as a Fulbright Scholar, and is affiliated with the University of Calgary as an Adjunct Professor of Economics.
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