U.S. Election day and its impact on Canada

Members of the media may directly contact:

Thomas Boogaart (English and French)

Adjunct Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Arts

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Professor Boogaart will discuss ideas and insights of U.S. elections in a historical context at the virtual event American Election in Historical Perspective (click on the link to join via Zoom) on Tuesday, November 5 from 4 - 6 p.m.

“This will be a monumental election, and Trump is already signaling he will declare victory at 10 p.m. and contest the outcome. With Canada inching towards its own election, we can already see events in the U.S. are spilling over the border."

André Lecours (English and French) 

Full Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.

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Professor Lecours can provide analysis on how the U.S. election outcome will impact global politics, including in Canada. He is also an expert on Puerto Rico and can provide insight into its impact on the election.

Roland Paris (English only)

Full Professor and Director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), Faculty of Social Sciences.

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Professor Paris, a former Senior Advisor on foreign policy to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, can provide analysis on how the U.S. election outcome will impact global politics, including in Canada. His expertise includes:
 

• International security
• Global governance
• Canadian foreign policy