Senior Economist
Pete Nelson
Pete is an experienced economist with over a decade of expertise in market analysis, modelling, and strategic storytelling. He has led impactful work in securities regulation, housing policy, and behavioural science—translating complex findings into clear, actionable insights for senior leaders, stakeholders, and the public. He brings this multidisciplinary lens to support LMIC’s mission of delivering comprehensive, high-quality labour market information across Canada.
Outside of work, Pete is an avid reader with a particular love for the novels of Ken Kesey, Ernest Hemingway, and Haruki Murakami. He also enjoys following baseball and finds the sport’s rhythm and nuance not unlike the economic systems he studies.
Pete holds a master’s degree in economics from Simon Fraser University and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Lethbridge.
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