UBC experts on Biden’s inauguration

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20. UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of issues related to the Biden administration.

Dr. James Brander
Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business
Email: james.brander@sauder.ubc.ca

• The challenges that Biden will face in getting his economic priorities through Congress
• Trade policy

Dr. Max Cameron
Professor, Department of Political Science
Cell: 604-786-0992
Email: max.cameron@ubc.ca

• State of democracy, democratization, constitutionalism and right-wing populism

Dr. Kathryn Harrison
Professor, Department of Political Science
Cell: 778-968-4923
Email: kathryn.harrison@ubc.ca

• Implications of Biden’s inauguration for climate change
• Keystone XL pipeline cancellation

Dr. George Hoberg
Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Email: george.hoberg@ubc.ca

• Implications of a Biden administration for energy and environmental policy, including climate policy domestically and internationally
• Keystone XL cancellation and future of oil sands pipelines

Dr. Kristen Hopewell 
Canada Research Chair in Global Policy
Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Email: kristen.hopewell@ubc.ca

• Trade, U.S.-Canada economic relations, U.S.-China trade, global trade governance, World Trade Organization

Dr. Richard Johnston
Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science
Email: richard.johnston@ubc.ca

• Implications of congressional situation, especially in the Senate for how far left Biden’s legislative program can lean
• Government appointments; legislative agenda; conflict of interest; tariffs; social security; Obamacare; Medicare; Republican party; Democratic party

Dr. Peter Klein
Professor, UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Email: peter.klein@ubc.ca

• Role of social media and fake news; national security and terrorism; xenophobia and Islamophobia

Dr. M. V. Ramana
Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Email: m.v.ramana@ubc.ca

• Opportunities and challenges for the Biden administration in the areas of nuclear arms control and disarmament and promotion of nuclear energy

Dr. Allan Tupper
Professor, Department of Political Science
E-mail: allan.tupper@ubc.ca

• Canadian-U.S. federal government relationship, public management and public policy