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Carleton Experts Available – Trump’s visit to China

Published on May 15, 2026

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Trump is visiting China to discuss trade and other issues, and Carleton experts are available to comment on related topics.

If you are interested in speaking with the experts below, please feel free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca.

For other experts, please visit the Carleton Experts Database: https://experts.carleton.ca/.

Vivek Dehejia
Professor, Department of Economics at Carleton University

Email: vivek.dehejia@carleton.ca

Dehejia is available to discuss the trade and macroeconomic implications of the visit.

His fields of research include international trade, international economic development and international macroeconomics. He is available to discuss how both the continuing inflation problem and high interest rates that are creating an affordability issue may impact Trudeau. He can also speak to Trudeau’s recent overseas travel, affecting how Canada is perceived abroad.

For more on Dehejia, please visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/vivek-h-dehejia

Ian Lee
Professor, Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

Email: IanLee@Cunet.Carleton.Ca

Lee is available to discuss trade, having just returned from Shanghai.

Lee has appeared multiple times before the House of Commons and Senate finance, banking, industry and trade committees. He has been in every Government of Canada budget lockup since 2008. He attended pre-budget consultations with the Minister of Finance in 2009 and 2011. His work has appeared in the annual publication, How Ottawa Spends, concerning Canada’s retirement system, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, deficits, corporate income reform, and more.

For more on Lee, please visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/ian-lee

Jeremy Paltiel
Professor, Department of Political Science at Carleton University

Email: jeremy.paltiel@carleton.ca

Paltiel’s areas of expertise include the politics, government and foreign policies of Asia (China, Korea, and Japan), development politics and Canada–China relations.

For more on Paltiel, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/jeremy-paltiel

Media Contact
Steven Reid (he/him)
Media Relations Officer
Carleton University
613-265-6613
Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca

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