Gillian Petit is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Economics at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on Canadian income and social supports.

Gillian is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Economics at the University of Calgary, where her research focuses on Canadian income and social supports spanning several areas including tax policy, municipal policy, poverty policy and access to justice.

She has advised expert panels, including the BC Basic Income Panel, published peer-reviewed journal articles, and co-wrote a book on basic income.

She serves as a member of the Affordability Action Council and is a regular contributor for IRPP. She works on intersectionality-informed, data-driven solutions to economic and social issues facing Canadians today.

She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Calgary and a J.D. from Queen’s University.