Mark Carney’s government is expected to officially announce later today its choice of builder for Canada’s new fleet of submarines.

McGill University experts are available to comment:

Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer, Department of Economics, is an economic and policy expert who worked in the international trade and finance branch of Canada’s Ministry of Finance for more than 25 years.

julian.karaguesian [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Jennifer Welsh, Professor, Department of Political Science, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy and Distinguished James McGill Professor, specializes in global governance, global security, international relations and Canadian foreign policy.

jennifer.welsh [at] mcgill.ca (English) (available until July 7 in the morning)

Yaoyao Fiona Zhao is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and William Dawson Scholar. She can comment on how such large-scale projects as the new submarine fleet relate to Canada’s need to rebuild and strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity in a rapidly changing technological and geopolitical environment, as well as on advanced manufacturing, manufacturing capacity, supply-chain resilience and engineering talent development in Canada.

yaoyao.zhao [at] mcgill.ca (English)