Members of the media may contact the following experts:
Patrick Leblond (English and French)
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Professor Leblond’s expertise relates to global economic governance, international finance, international economic integration and business-government relations. He can speak about:
- Canada-US economic relations.
- Canada-Europe economic relations.
- Geoeconomics, including digital sovereignty, critical minerals, trade and investment.
Roland Paris (English only)
Full Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.
Professor Paris’ research focuses on international security, civil conflicts, peacebuilding, and Canadian and American foreign policy. He can discuss the following topics related to the G7:
- What success will look like for Mark Carney.
- How things will play out between Donald Trump and the other G7 members from a political and diplomatic standpoint.
- Issues related to the Middle East and Ukraine.
Benjamin Zyla (English and German)
Full Professor, School of International Development & Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Professor Zyla can speak about the following topics in relation to the G7:
- European foreign security and defence policy.
- NATO.
- Ukraine.
Michelle Tessier (English and French)
Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Ms. Tessier is a former Deputy Director Operations of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Her expertise lies in intelligence and national security, including foreign interference.
Geneviève Dufour (French only)
Full Professor, Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section, and University Research Chair in Sustainable, Responsible and Inclusive Trade Law.
Professor Dufour's research focuses on free trade issues and trade interactions.
Errol Mendes (English only)
Full Professor, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section.
Professor Mendes ’ research includes constitutional and human rights law, global governance, public international law. Professor Mendes can discuss how the G7 will address the following topics:
- The war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Ukraine War.