Dr. Pierre Desrochers is an Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. He holds a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Montreal. His main research interests are economic development, technical innovation, the business–environment interface, and energy policy and food policy. He has published on these and other subjects in a wide range of academic disciplines and outlets. He is a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute and an affiliate scholar with several other think tanks. He is the author of over 250 columns and op-eds on a variety of subjects in major international media, including The Wall Street Journal and Le Monde. He has published or co-authored three books, including the 2018–19 Donner Prize short-listed Population Bombed! He was awarded the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award by the Competitive Enterprise Institute in 2017.