Pascale Massot is a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences' School of Political Studies. Her research focuses on the global political economy of China’s rise and impact on the liberal international order, China’s impact on global extractive commodity markets—including debates around de-risking, Canada-China relations, Canadian public opinion on China and China narratives more broadly, as well as the advent of Indo-Pacific strategies around the world.
In addition to her position at the University of Ottawa, she is also an Non-Resident Honorary Fellow in Political Economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis and a Senior Fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
Her expertise is regularly sought by policymakers. In 2022, she was a member and advisor to the co-chairs of the Canadian Foreign Minister's Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee. She has also served as a senior advisor on China and Asia in the offices of several Canadian ministers, including the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
In her book, "China's Vulnerability Paradox: How the World's Largest Consumer Transformed Global Commodity Markets", published by Oxford University Press, Professor Massot examines the impact of China's economic growth on global commodity markets. She highlights a paradox: despite its economic power, China often finds itself in a vulnerable position in these markets.