Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
Prime Minister, Conservative premiers exchange barbs over Bills C-69 and C-48
Dalhousie Expert: Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.
United States submits official extradition request for Julian Assange
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Currie, Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Law and Technology Institute.
Research Specialties: International criminal law, international litigation, international law, extradition, civil procedure, criminal law.
Contact: robert.currie@dal.ca and 902-494-1012.
Violent clashes in Hong Kong amid protests against a controversial extradition bill
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.
Pregnant women in Canada may be hesitant to get vaccinations, but it’s vital that they do
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Noni MacDonald, Professor, Department of Pediatrics.
Research Specialties: Vaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine pain mitigation.
Contact: Noni.MacDonald@dal.ca and 902-470-8799.