��ɫ��Ƶ

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget will be released Tuesday, Nov. 4. Queen’s experts are available to speak to media after Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces full details.

Carney has signaled a focus on trade diversification, economic growth, fiscal restraint, expanded defence spending and major infrastructure projects.

Experts

• Don Drummond (Policy Studies) — all aspects of the budget; formerly involved in federal budget planning.
• Ryan Grant (Smith Engineering) — investments in AI and technical infrastructure.
• Eugene Lang (Policy Studies) — federal spending, deficits and taxation.
• Warren Mabee (Geography and Planning) — oil and gas emissions cap, industrial carbon pricing, pipelines and other environmental issues.
• Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) — security, defence and foreign policy.
• Michael Murphy (Political Studies) — defence and security spending; economic impacts of quantum science and technology.
• Kathy Brock (Political Studies) — public and political perceptions, and balancing fiscal restraint with affordability amid tariffs and economic uncertainty.
• Michael Trendota (Geography and Planning) — housing commitment to build “millions of homes” and potential market effects.
• Jane Boulden (Political Studies) — defence spending.

To arrange interviews: 

Julie Brown, Manager, Media Relations brown.julie@queensu.ca | 343-363-2763

Andrew Carroll, Media Relations Officer andrew.carroll@queensu.ca | 613-876-8059

Media Relations: mediarelations@queensu.ca