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Associate professor engineering, economics

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• The complex and intertwined nature of North American auto manufacturing
• Impact of technology on the auto industry, including electric vehicles
• The ongoing viability of auto manufacturing in North America

Assistant professor, operations management, DeGroote School of Business 

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• Long-term and short-term impact of tariffs on supply chains
• Supply chain management and analytics

Professor, political science

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• Historical context of Canada-US relations
• Expert in dynamics of leadership
• Role of think tanks in shaping policy

Associate professor of strategic management, DeGroote School of Business

Area of expertise on tariffs: 

• Close trade relationship between Canada and the U.S.
• Issues related to competitiveness
• Leadership style of Elon Musk

Assistant professor, finance & business economics

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• How Canada’s economic relationship with the U.S. has evolved historically
• Impact on the Canadian economy including on unemployment and industry

Associate professor, political science

Area of Expertise on tariffs:

• How the trade war is impacting Canadian politics and politicians
• Public opinion in the trade war
• Canadian public policy as it relates to changing U.S. policy

Assistant professor, economics

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• The impact on the cost of living for Canadians
• How the Bank of Canada is reacting to changing economic conditions
• How steel and aluminum tariffs will impact jobs and industries

Associate professor, economics

Area of expertise on tariffs:  

• Trade wars and tariffs in the context of international trade
• Ways Canada could weather the storm of U.S. tariffs, including interprovincial trade and more free trade agreements
• Impacts on GDP, monetary and fiscal policy

 (bilingual) 
Associate professor, strategic management at the DeGroote School of Business

Area of expertise on tariffs: 

• Economic impact on businesses and consumers
• The ‘Buy Canadian’ movement and its potential impact

Professor, human resources & management

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• Impact of tariffs on the job market
• How companies can deal with economic uncertainty for business and employees
• Worker retraining due to changing market

Executive director, McMaster’s Master of Public Policy in Digital Society program

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• What can Canadian consumers do amid Trump tariffs
• What does Made in Canada mean and does it matter

Professor emeritus, engineering and public policy

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• Impact of Trump administration’s changes on the Great Lakes
• How Canada and the U.S. work together on the Great Lakes

Professor, materials science and engineering

Area of expertise on tariffs:

• Impact on Canada’s steel industry in terms of jobs and future innovation
• How closely Canada’s steel industry is tied to the U.S.