Pedro Antunes

Mr. Pedro Antunes is a Chief Economist at AERIC, Inc. He is also a primary spokesperson at the firm and provides insights and general direction for the Board’s economic products, including reports and economic indicators that relate to Canada and its regions and sectors.
Mr. Antunes started his professional career in 1987 with the Canadian forecast team at the Bank of Canada, joining the Board in 1992 as part of the provincial forecast team.
Over time, he had responsibility for the economic analysis of different provinces and sectors.
He also worked on several international projects to help decision-makers in Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, and Ukraine develop appropriate forecasting and policy analysis tools.
Among other topics, he has researched the impact of Canada’s demographic change on labour markets, the fiscal sustainability of health care, productivity, and long-term economic growth.
Mr. Antunes was previously employed as a Principal by The Bank of Canada.
He earned a BA Honours Economics from Bishop’s University and an MA in Economics from Queens University.