Expert	Faculty/Department	Media Outlets
Drummond, Don	Smith School of Business School of Policy Studies	Globe and Mail: Government spending plans would push federal debt burden back to 1990s levels Professor Drummond says if the Liberals make good on the promises of last month’s Throne Speech, they will create a perpetually growing debt burden that will leave federal finances vulnerable to any rebound in interest rates.
Kimberly Hill-Tout	Arts and Science Geography and Planning	The Conversation: A local food diet can make you and your community healthier during COVID-19 In her op-ed Hill-Tout says the potential silver lining of COVID-19 health measures may be the fostering of a healthier lifestyle and building community resilience.
Christian Leuprecht	Arts and Science Political Studies School of Policy Studies	La Presse: Plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer Dr. Leuprecht says he does not think it is a coincidence and believes this is a strategic effort to send a very clear signal a few weeks before the elections.
Barbara Martin	School of Policy Studies	Hill Times: Bob Rae’s push to move the needle on human rights at the UN Dr. Martin says Canada definitely has a continuing role to play in advancing international standards on human rights and in holding countries to account, including itself.
Celeste Pedri-Spade	Arts and Science Global Development Studies	Globe and Mail: Removing Sir John A. Macdonald isn’t ‘cancel culture’ – it’s a sign of a cultural renaissance In her op-ed Dr. Pedri-Spade says Sir John A Macdonald was responsible for many atrocities including horrendous acts committed against Indigenous children and the largest mass execution of Indigenous leaders in Canada.
Smol, John	Arts and Science Biology School of Environmental Studies	globalnews.ca: What happened to the environment with 3.5 years of Trump in office Dr. Smol says Donald Trump's policies are short term thinking and making it easier to pollute. Look at the C02 emissions, they are rising and we are in a downwards spiral.

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