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Experts available as Prime Minister Carney visits China

Political and economic implications of the visit

 January 12, 2026
Carney

 January 12, 2026

When Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week, it will be the first visit by a Canadian prime minister in nearly a decade. As Carney looks to repair relations and deepen trade ties, Western University experts are available to media to discuss the political and economic implications of the visit.

Andreas Schotter
Professor, Ivey Business School

Areas of expertise: Canada-China trade relations, Chinese markets, impact of tariffs, international business, emerging markets.

Wyatt Bain
Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences; Robert W. Hodder Chair in Economic Geology

Areas of expertise: Critical minerals, critical mineral resource projects in Canada.

James A. Flath
Professor, History

Areas of expertise: China’s foreign policy in the modern era, history of Canada-China relations.

Fraser Johnson
Professor, Ivey Business School; Leenders Supply Chain Management Association Chair

Areas of expertise: Ports and supply chains, shipping and ports, food prices, the automotive sector, manufacturing.

Mahmood Nanji
Lawrence Centre Policy Fellow, Ivey Business School

Areas of expertise: Economic development, Canadian competitiveness, public policy.

Gal Raz
Associate Professor, Ivey Business School

Areas of expertise: Impact of EV’s from China on Canadian markets, EV industry in Canada, supply chain management.

Laura Stephenson
Professor and Chair, Political Science

Areas of expertise: Canadian politics, Carney’s challenges in the political sphere, electoral engagement with politics.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Justin Zadorsky, Media Relations Officer, Western University, 226-377-1673 (mobile), jzadorsk@uwo.ca

Ivan Langrish, Associate Director, Media Strategy, Ivey Business School, 416-203-0664 (office), 416-427-6337 (mobile), ilangrish@ivey.ca

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