David Jones

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BA, Cambridge University

MA, University of Toronto

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Summary

David is an economist and policy advisor, with over 15 years of experience working across the public, private and non-profit sectors. He is a Director at Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA) and a Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute.

In England, David worked at the headquarters of the National Health Service (NHS), as Head of Workforce in Strategic Finance, and as the Chief Strategic Analyst for the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. Previously, David worked for almost a decade as an economic consultant across multiple sectors, including healthcare, transport, energy, water and education.

In Canada, David is an Associate at the Canadian Centre for Health Economics and was previously a Research Fellow at TELUS. He commentates on economic policy issues, including for the Globe and Mail, Financial Post and Hill Times.

David studied Economics at the University of Cambridge and holds a Master of Public Policy from the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto.

Latest Publications by Author

Let’s Keep Politics Out of High-Speed Rail

Tasnim Fariha, David Jones

Tout le monde à bord : les avantages de trains de passagers plus rapides et plus fréquents entre l’Ontario et le Québec et les coûts des retards

Tasnim Fariha, David Jones

All Aboard: The Benefits of Faster, More Frequent Passenger Trains between Ontario and Québec and The Costs of Delay

Tasnim Fariha, David Jones

Great High-Speed Rail, Ottawa. Let’s Make Sure We Can Actually Build It

Tasnim Fariha, David Jones

David Jones – Why we need dynamic pricing for Oasis concert tickets (and other items, too)

David Jones

Roadmap for Reform: A Consensus View of the Viable Options Ahead for Canada’s Healthcare “System”

Don Drummond, David Jones, Duncan Sinclair, Dr. David Walker

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