SFU experts available: Canada and U.S. close to trade deal

Canada and the United States are reportedly close to reaching an interim trade deal that would lower tariffs on some sectors and include concessions, such as provinces lifting their boycott of U.S. alcohol on store shelves. Simon Fraser University experts are available to provide comment on developments as they arise.

Available SFU experts

ANDREY PAVLOV, professor, finance, Beedie School of Business 
apavlov@sfu.ca  
Expertise: economic impact of tariffs, internal investment climate, economic conditions

STEEVE MONGRAIN, professor, economics
mongrain@sfu.ca   
Expertise: public economics, law and economics, taxation, economic policies

NICOLAS SCHMITT, professor emeritus, economics
schmitt@sfu.ca
Expertise: international trade, migrations, industrial organization/competition policy

Contact

MATT KIELTYKA, SFU Communications & Marketing 
236.880.2187 | matt_kieltyka@sfu.ca

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