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Please find below suggested »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Thursday, April 4, 2019.Ìý

Expect low voter turnout this fall in wake of political controversies in Ottawa
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Expert: Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties: Social justice and inequality, migration – immigration, social change, social movements, social statistics.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhoward.ramos@dal.caÌý902-494-3130/902-494-6595.

Canada’s Arctic feeling effects of climate change quickly and dangerously 
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Expert: Dr. Andrew Medeiros, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.Ìý
Research Specialties: Water security, community-based research and engagement, freshwater sustainability, paleoecology, biogeography, conservation Science, Arctic ecosystems.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýandrew.medeiros@dal.ca and 902-494-6355.

Dozens of young women turn backs on Prime Minister during address to Daughters of the Vote 
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Expert: Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.

Diet, food choices killing more people than tobacco, according to recent report
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Experts: Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance; and Dr. Catherine Mah, Canada Research Chair in Promoting Healthy Populations, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health.
Research Specialties: Population health intervention, food and nutrition, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsara.kirk@dal.ca and 902-494-8440; or catherine.mah@dal.ca and 902-494-1110.

Change to Nova Scotia’s organ donation law drawing praise and criticism 
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Expert: Dr. Jocelyn Downie, James S. Palmer Chair in Public Policy and Law; Professor of Law.Ìý
Research Specialties: Public policy and law, health law, health care ethics, health policy, end-of-life law.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýjocelyn.downie@dal.ca and 902-494-6883.

Consequences aplenty if Trump follows through on threat to close border with Mexico
¶Ù²¹±ô³ó´Ç³Ü²õ¾±±ðÌý·¡³æ±è±ð°ù³Ù:ÌýDr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.