Media Advisory: Federal Budget 2025 ‌ ‌

University of Manitoba experts for media to consider for their Federal budget coverage on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5. Topics and availability listed below:

Topic: Overall Budget Analysis, insights on the economic implications of the federal budget
Name: Shiu-Yik (“Yik”) Au
Title: Associate Professor, Accounting and Finance
Availability: Nov. 4, available starting at 3 p.m. and Nov. 5 starting at 3 p.m.

Topic: Analysis on the economic context, fiscal policy and what it means for Canadians
Name: Fletcher Baragar
Title: Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Economics & Society
Availability: Nov. 3, Nov. 4 flexible.
On Nov. 5, could be available in the morning, if needed.

Topic: Overall budget analysis from political perspective
Name: Christopher Adams
Title: Adjunct professor, Political Science
Availability: Nov. 3, Nov. 4, Nov.5, multiple time options

Topic: Arctic sovereignty and security and how these issues fit into Canada’s defence policy and international commitments
Name: Andrea Charron
Title: Professor; Director, Centre for Defence and Security Studies
Availability: Limited availability; contact media relations in advance

Topic: Northern and rural connectivity, Canadian space/aerospace innovation, Arctic infrastructure and security
Name: Philip Ferguson
Title: Associate Professor, Magellan Industrial Research Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Availability: Phone interviews only

Topic: Arctic, transportation, and supply chain management
Name: Barry Prentice
Title: Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI)
Availability: Multiple time options, contact media relations

Topic: Indigenous allocations or programs designed to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and organizations, related policy measures
Name: Niigaan Sinclair
Title: Professor, Indigenous Studies, Free Press columnist, education, politics and Reconciliation
Availability: Nov 4 & 5, Phone interviews only

Topic: Indigenous allocations or programs designed to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and organizations, related policy measures
Name: Marc Kruse
Title: Director of Indigenous Legal Learning and Services
Availability: Morning of the 5th for interviews. Can meet in person on campus or online

Topic: Bail Reforms
Name: Brandon Trask
Title: Associate professor of law
Availability: Nov. 4, available for phone interviews between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Nov. 5, available for interviews between 9:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Topic: Immigration/caps on immigration
Name: Lori Wilkinson
Title: Distinguished Professor, Canada Research Chair in Migration Futures
Availability: Nov. 4, 7:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Nov. 5 available, except between noon and 2 p.m.

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For more information: Swarnalata Bhattacharjee, Media Relations Officer,
mediarelations@umanitoba.ca

UM Media Relations