Parkland Institute is an Alberta-wide, non-partisan research centre situated within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta. Parkland Institute studies economic, social, cultural, and political issues facing Albertans and Canadians, using the perspective of political economy. The Institute shares the results of its research widely and promotes discussion of the issues its research raises.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/about

Address:
Edmonton, AB | T6G 2E5

Country:
Canada

Sub-region:
Northern America

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1996
Age (years)
Parkland Institute
 29
Canada average
 33
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Jason Foster
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Jason Foster
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Jason Foster
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Parkland Institute
 6
Canada average
 21
Global average
 88
2023
Parkland Institute
 5
2021
Parkland Institute
 6
% Female staff
2025
Parkland Institute
 67%
Canada average
 55%
Global average
 50%
2023
Parkland Institute
 60%
2021
Parkland Institute
 50%
% Female researchers
2025
Parkland Institute
 47%
Canada average
 48%
Global average
 47%
2019
Parkland Institute
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Parkland Institute
 2
Canada average
 26
Global average
 57
2023
Parkland Institute
 4
2022
Parkland Institute
 5

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Parkland Institute
 4,000
Canada average
 17,900
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Parkland Institute
 4,066
Likes (2021)
Parkland Institute
 3,932
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Parkland Institute
 4,304
Canada average
 11,197
Global average
 19,888
Followers (2024)
Parkland Institute
 4,625
Followers (2022)
Parkland Institute
 4,376
Subscribers (2025)
Parkland Institute
 1,760
Canada average
 4,911
Global average
 7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Parkland Institute
 1,670
Subscribers (2023)
Parkland Institute
 1,490

Data notes

Last updated: 04/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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