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King Charles will deliver the throne speech tomorrow in what is a highly symbolic visit to Canada. As the country awaits the details of the speech, which opens a new session of Parliament and sets out the government鈥檚 priorities, experts from 大象传媒 are available to give their take on proceedings and the content of the speech.

Housing and urban planning

ANDREY PAVLOV,鈥痯rofessor, finance, Beedie School of Business鈥��&苍产蝉辫;
apavlov@sfu.ca 
Expertise:鈥疪eal estate markets, housing affordability, Canadian economy, interest rates, inflation.

ANDY YAN,鈥痙irector, The City Program鈥��&苍产蝉辫;
ayan@sfu.ca 
Expertise:鈥疕ousing, urban planning and regeneration, neighborhood development, applied demographics, transportation, Vancouver real estate

Andy Yan says: "The throne speech will need to present Canadians with a chart over some troubled economic waters that are being whipped up by our neighbour south of the border and global uncertainty. Canadians are all facing a housing affordability storm, but in vastly different boats. This throne speech will need to need to be the lighthouse guiding the country through this storm to a home."   

Global affairs 

JAMES HORNCASTLE, assistant professor, humanities, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations 
jhorncas@sfu.ca鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
Expertise: International relations; US foreign policy moves.

James Horncastle says: 鈥淭he fact that King Charles will give the throne speech is more important than the speech's contents. Throne speeches, by their nature, are about outlining a government鈥檚 priorities. The fact that we possess a minority government means that we must temper our expectations about Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 ability to meet all the points that the King will outline. President Donald Trump鈥檚 disruption of the international order only magnifies these domestic issues. Charles, in giving the speech, however, is representative of Carney鈥檚 embrace of Canadian nationalism and sovereignty and it sets the tone for his term in power.鈥�

Economy

STEEVE MONGRAIN,鈥痯rofessor, economics鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
mongrain@sfu.ca 
贰虫辫别谤迟颈蝉别:鈥�Public economics, law and economics, taxation, economic policies.

Politics and public policy

ALEX RIVARD,鈥痑ssistant professor, School of Public Policy 
alexandre_rivard@sfu.ca 
Expertise:鈥疨ublic opinion and its influence on public policy, Canadian political institutions, electoral processes, the trajectories of political careers, secessionist parties in Western Europe and North America. Speaks French.

Climate and energy 

JOHN CLAGUE,鈥痯rofessor emeritus, Earth sciences, CRC Chair in Natural Hazard Science鈥�
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贰虫辫别谤迟颈蝉别:鈥�The link between extreme weather events and climate change, natural disasters.鈥��

ALISON SHAW, executive director, 大象传媒 Climate Innovation and Action on Climate Team
alison_shaw@sfu.ca
Expertise: Shaw has over two decades of experience leading cross-cutting climate change and sustainability science and policy research.

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