Trump, Trade and Tariffs: Our Experts Weigh In
Montreal, August 28 — As tariff policy under the Trump administration continues to reshape Canada-U.S. trade, and as the political forces behind the administration draw ongoing scrutiny, Concordia experts are available to speak with media on the economic, political and social dimensions of this story.
● Tariffs, Trade and the Economy
The imposition of tariffs under the Trump administration has reshaped cross-border trade, supply chains and consumer behaviour, raising pressing questions for Canadian businesses and policymakers alike.
Adam Di Stefano, Lecturer, Marketing— digital marketing, technology in business and marketing, international trade, branding, luxury goods and services, travel. His international trade expertise speaks directly to the business and consumer impact of Trump-era tariffs.
adam.distefano@concordia.ca
Xiaodan Pan, Associate Professor, Supply Chain and Business Technology Management — supply chain management and the operational effects of tariffs on cross-border trade.
Xiaodan.pan@concordia.ca
Moein Javadian, Assistant Professor, Marketing — social responsibility, “buy domestic” movements, innovation economics, marketing analytics, game theory, experimental economics, causal inference. His research on buy-domestic movements maps directly onto Trump's America First, tariff-driven trade agenda.
Moein.javadian@concordia.ca
Graham Dodds, Professor, Political Science — American politics, the U.S. presidency, American political development, U.S.-Canada relations.
Graham.dodds@concordia.ca
● Trump, Politics and American Society
Beyond trade, Concordia experts can speak to the political base, governance style and social impact of the Trump administration — from evangelical politics to immigration and civil surveillance.
André Gagné, Professor and Chair, Theological Studies — political theology, religion and violence, biblical interpretation. Author of “American Evangelicals for Trump: Dominion, Spiritual Warfare, and the End Times” and a frequent media commentator on Trump's evangelical base.
Andre.gagne@concordia.ca
Mireille Paquet, Professor, Political Science — immigration policy and politics.
Co-authored commentary calling on academics to speak out against Trump-era disinformation, offering a policy expert's perspective on U.S. immigration enforcement and its ripple effects on Canada.
mireille.paquet@concordia.ca