Episode 22: Pascale Massot - Can Canada survive the Trump juggernaut?

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Dr. Massot recommends that Canada balance its reliance on the US by enhancing ties with Asia and other global markets, while also examining the implications of China's rise and its impact on international trade dynamics. Additionally, her insights advocate for proactive public engagement and policy discussions to foster public opinion in favor of robust Canada-China relations. Through these strategies, Massot believes Canada can better navigate and mitigate the challenges posed by US tariff policies.
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Pascale Massot is an associate professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. She is also non-resident Honorary Fellow, Political Economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, a Senior Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a non-resident Fellow with the Centre for China Studies, National Taiwan University.
She was a member and adviser to the Co-Chairs of the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs’ Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee, which was tasked with providing recommendations to the Minister on the development of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy. She also served as the Senior Advisor for China and Asia in the offices of various Canadian Cabinet ministers, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of International Trade, between 2015 and 2017 and again between 2020 and 2021.
Pascale Massot is the author of "China’s Vulnerability Paradox: How the World’s Largest Consumer Transformed Global Commodity Markets" (Oxford University Press, 2024) – Winner of the 2024 Best Book Award in International Political Economy from the International Studies Association and 2024 Peter Katzenstein Book Prize.
Her work has been published in English, French, and Mandarin in various outlets, including New Political Economy, International Journal, and The Globe and Mail.