Beyond USMCA: A New Vision of North America. Methodology, Polling, Research

Dr. Christopher Sands – Director, Center for Canadian Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; Visiting Fellow and USMCA Initiative Lead, Brookings Institution (Moderator)

Dr. Christopher Sands is a leading authority on U.S.–Canada relations and North American economic integration, with extensive work on trade policy, regulatory cooperation, and the evolution of the USMCA framework. He is a part of the New North America Initiative’s Advisory Council.

Salman Ahmed – Distinguished Chair in Strategy and Diplomacy, RAND Corporation

Salman Ahmed is a senior foreign policy and national security expert whose work focuses on U.S. strategy, economic statecraft, and global governance, including prior leadership of Carnegie’s “Foreign Policy for the Middle Class” initiative.

Carlo Dade – Director, New North America Initiative and International Policy, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary

Carlo Dade is a prominent policy analyst focused on North American trade, Canada–U.S. relations, and Western Canadian economic strategy, with a particular emphasis on infrastructure, competitiveness, and supply chains.

Farhaan Ladhani – Chief Executive Officer, Goodbit; Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto

Farhaan Ladhani is a digital governance and public policy leader whose work bridges technology, democracy, and civic engagement, with experience advising senior Canadian government leadership.

Nik Nanos – Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research; Chancellor, Carleton University

Nik Nanos is one of Canada’s foremost public opinion and data science experts, advising governments and institutions on political risk, electoral dynamics, and societal trends shaping Canadian policy.

Alec Tyson – Senior Vice President and Lead Pollster, Ipsos U.S. Public Affairs

Alec Tyson specializes in public opinion research and political behavior, with expertise in transatlantic and North American attitudes toward governance, democracy, and economic policy.

Richard Wobbekind – Associate Dean for Business and Government Relations and Senior Economist, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder

Richard Wobbekind is a distinguished economist specializing in economic forecasting, trade, and regional competitiveness, with research addressing North American economic performance and policy.

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