UBC experts on PM Carney’s trade trip to India, Australia and Japan
Prime Minister Mark Carney will depart Thursday on a nine‑day Indo‑Pacific tour, with stops in India, Australia and Japan aimed at advancing Canada’s diplomatic and trade agenda. UBC experts are available to comment.
Werner Antweiler, PhD
Associate Professor, Sauder School of Business
phone: 604-822-8484
Email: werner.antweiler@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English, German
Expertise:
- potential of trade relations with the three countries
- general issues relating to trade policies
Dr. Nemy Banthia, PhD, PEng, FACI, FCSCE, FICI, FCAE, FRSC
Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering
phone: 604-369-8300
Email: banthia@civil.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English, French, Hindi
Expertise:
- India-Canada trade
- innovation ecosystem in Canada and India
- startup ecosystem
- India’s challenges and co-innovation with Canada
- mobility and education as a sector
Prof. Kristen Hopewell
Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues; Professor and Canada Research Chair, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Email: kristen.hopewell@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- international trade
- geopolitics
- cooperation with likeminded states amid Trump threat
- breakdown of liberal international economic order
Dr. Tarun Khanna
(He/Him)
Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Phone: +919891878613
Email: tarun.khanna@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English, German, Hindi, Punjabi
Expertise:
- energy policy
- climate policy
- energy economics
*Dr. Khanna will be on Indian Standard Time (PST +13:30)
Dr. Stewart Prest, PhD
(He/Him/His)
Lecturer, Dept. of Political Science
Email: stewart.prest@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- Canadian politics
- Canadian foreign policy
- international relations
*unavailable on Wednesday afternoons
John Ries
Professor, Sauder School of Business
phone: 778-980-0856
Email: john.ries@sauder.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- international trade
- international investment
- trade policy
- international economics
