Erin Weir is an economist with the United Steelworkers union's Canadian National Office. In the 2004 federal election, Weir was the NDP candidate in the riding of Wascana, challenging Ralph Goodale

Ralph Goodale

Ralph Edward Goodale, PC, MP was Canada's Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006 and continues to be a Liberal Member of Parliament...

. Weir is a frequent guest on the Business News Network

Business News Network

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. He is also the Treasurer of the Progressive Economics Forum.

Weir has a Master's in Public Administration from Queen's University.

Weir often defends the positions of the United Steelworkers and of the NDP in the Canadian media. He has defended the Obama Administration's "Buy America" policy.