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Below you will find suggested мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday October 2, 2019.

Conservative party plans to scale back foreign aid spending
Yesterday, Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer announced that if elected the party will cut back on international foreign aid spending by 25 percent. They will use the $1.5 billion in funds to pay for various policies that the party plans to implement. мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ has several experts available to discuss what this campaign promise means and the significance of foreign aid.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ Expert: Dr. John Cameron, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies
Research Specialties: Advocacy strategies of Civil Society Organizations, Public Engagement strategies and representations of ‘development’ in the global North, Cosmopolitan theory and global citizenship, Indigenous and peasant social movement, Andean politics (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru), and Rural development policies
Contact:ÌýJohn.Cameron@dal.ca and 902-414-6070

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
Contact: huish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ Expert: Dr. David Black, Lester B. Pearson Professor of International Development Studies, Chair,ÌýDepartment of Political Science
Research Specialties: Canada’s role in Sub-Saharan Africa, development assistance, global governance, human security and politics of sport
Contact: David.Black@dal.ca and 902-452-4255

Election 2019
With the campaign period in full swing,ÌýмÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ has experts who can provide perspective on key campaign issues, the importance of the youth vote, what the polls are telling us, breaking down debates and more.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ Experts: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605; and Howard.Ramos@dal.ca or 902-402-9893.
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