Below you will find suggested Dalhousie University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Monday September 30, 2019.

Why are so many retailers filing for bankruptcy protection?
Forever 21 is the latest in an increasing list of retailers to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Marketing expert Dan Shaw is available to provide perspective on the leading causes for companies closing their doors.

Dalhousie Expert: Dan Shaw, Senior Instructor, Director of MBA Programs, Rowe School of Business
Research Specialties: Global and retail marketing
Contact: dan.shaw@dal.ca and 902-494-6146

McDonalds joining the plant based protein game
McDonald's is set to start serving a Plant-Lettuce-Tomato (promoted as a PLT) sandwich at 28 restaurants in southwestern Ontario. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is available to provide comment on what the introduction of the sandwich will mean for the company and the market for plant-based products.

Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
Contact: sylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.

Election 2019
With the campaign period in full swing, Dalhousie has experts who can provide perspective on key campaign issues, the importance of the youth vote, what the polls are telling us, breaking down debates and more.

Dalhousie Experts: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605 and howard.ramos@dal.ca or 902-402-9893.