Ian Scott
Economist, Economic Research
About
Ian Scott joined Signal49 Research as an Economist on the Economic Research team in 2025. He contributes to custom research projects on a variety of topics.
Prior to joining Signal49, Ian worked as a Public Policy and Advocacy Intern at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. He produced reports, presentations, and other materials to support the federation’s lobbying efforts. Ian also worked as a Research Assistant at the Atlantic Economic Council, where he contributed to independent research on relevant issues facing the Atlantic Canadian economy. He also held several positions while a student at Memorial University, contributing to labour economics research and policy analysis on academic and applied projects.
Employment History
- Economist, Economic Research, The Conference Board of Canada (2025-2026)
- Public Policy and Advocacy Intern, Canadian Federation of Independent Business (2025)
- Research Assistant, Department of Economics, Memorial University (2024, 2025)
- Research Assistant, Atlantic Economic Council (2024-2025)
- Public Policy Analyst, Centre for Social Enterprise, Memorial University (2023)
Academic Qualifications
- M.A., Economics, Queen’s University (2025)
- B.A. Honours, Economics and Geography, Memorial University (2024)