When President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on Jan. 20, many will be watching to see what executive actions he takes in the early days, including potential tariffs on Canadian goods. Western University has the following experts available to media on Trump’s presidency and his impact internationally.
Political science
Matt Lebo
Professor, Political Science
Areas of expertise: American domestic politics, debates, the presidency and presidential elections, congressional elections and political parties in Congress.
Laura Stephenson
Professor and Chair, Political Science
Areas of expertise: Trump’s impact on Canadian politics, voter attitudes and public opinion, electoral engagement with politics.
Sam Routley
PhD Candidate, Political Science,
Areas of expertise: U.S. presidency impact in Canada, elections, voter attitudes, political culture and Conservatism.
Tariffs and international trade
Assistant Professor, Ivey Business School; Director, Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management
Areas of expertise: Canadian competitiveness, international business and economics, economic policy, industrial evolution and policy.
Lawrence Centre Policy Fellow, Ivey Business School
Areas of expertise: Canadian competitiveness, budgets and policy, tax administration; 10 years of experience in federal government.
Andreas Schotter
Professor, Ivey Business School
Areas of expertise: Canada-U.S. trade relations, impact of tariffs, international business, emerging markets.
Border concerns and migration
Victoria Esses
Professor, Psychology; Director, Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations
Areas of expertise: Migration and irregular border crossings, immigration policy, welcoming communities and immigration, refugee flows.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Justin Zadorsky, Media Relations Officer, Western University, 226.377.1673 (mobile), jzadorsk@uwo.ca.
Ivan Langrish, Associate Director, Media Strategy Marketing and Communications, Ivey School of Business, 416-203-0664 (office), 416-427-6337 (mobile), ilangrish@ivey.ca
