The geopolitics of trade in an era of security Webinar

On Monday, September 16, 2024, we held a webinar about the geopolitics of trade in an era of security.
The geopolitical winds are shifting the patterns of international trade. Increasingly strained relations between China and the West and Russian aggression culminating in the invasion of Ukraine intermingled with the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic have shaken up two decades of tighter diplomatic and economic ties.  
Western countries are re-arranging their priorities as the tension grows between trade liberalization and other concerns like security, climate change and human rights, along with domestic politics.  
This webinar expanded upon the ideas raised in the corresponding Policy Options editorial series about how major international players including Canada are navigating this rapidly evolving geopolitical environment.  
Our panellists were Jörg Broschek, Professor of Political Science and Laurier Research Chair at Wilfrid Laurier University; Laura Dawson, Executive Director of Future Borders Coalition; Patricia Goff; Professor of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University; and Patrick Leblond, CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy and Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. Policy Options editor-in-chief Les Perreaux moderated the conversation, which was followed by a Q&A period with our virtual audience.