Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Tuesday, January 29, 2019. 

Opioids crisis a state of emergency in Ontario – says Canadian Medical Association president 
Dalhousie Expert: Matthew Herder, Director, Health Law Institute; Associate Professor of Medicine, cross-appointed in Law. 
Research Specialties: Health law and policy, law and technology, health care policy, health care regulation, and health law.
Contact: matthew.herder@dal.ca and 902-494-2567. 

Theresa May to ask the EU to reopen Brexit deal
Dalhousie Expert: Jerry White, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in European Studies.
Research Specialties: International trade, international finance, European studies.
Contact: Jerry.White@dal.ca and 902-469-2027/902-494-3628.

Assessing prenatal education and care in Nova Scotia
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Megan Aston, Professor, School of Nursing. 
Research Specialties: Maternal child and infant health, public health nursing, feminist post-structuralism.
Contact: megan.aston@dal.ca and 902-494-6376. 

Canada receives official extradition request from United States for Meng Wanzhou
Dalhousie 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.

Dalhousie’s "Language Spot" helps international students learn English through socializing 
Dalhousie Expert: Brandon Randall, Projects and Program Coordinator, Dalhousie International Centre. 
Research Specialties: Support for the international student community, international learning opportunities. 
Contact: brandon.randall@dal.ca and 902-494-1566.