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March 28, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on March 28, 2019

Please find below suggested Â鶹´«Ã½ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Thursday, March 28, 2019.Ìý

Halifax Burger Week sheds light on food security challenges faced by many Nova Scotians
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert: 
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.

Green Party leading polls in P.E.I., would make history with provincial election win
Â鶹´«Ã½ Experts: 
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605; and howard.ramos@dal.ca or 902-402-9893.

Polls indicate Prime Minister Trudeau now has a lower approval rating than President Trump
Â鶹´«Ã½ Experts: 
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605; and howard.ramos@dal.ca or 902-402-9893.

Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick brace for double-digit gas price increases as federal carbon tax implemented 
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert: 
Dr. Larry Hughes, Professor and Founding Fellow, MacEachen Institute.
Research Specialties: Energy systems analysis, energy security, low-carbon economy.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýLarry.Hughes@Dal.ca and 902-494-3950.

With planting season around the corner, farmers encouraged to improve soil to boost crops and profits
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert: 
David Burton, Professor, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences.Ìý
Research Specialties: Soil science, greenhouse gas analysis, agrology.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýdburton@dal.ca and 902-893-6250. Â