Liberals strike deal with NDP to support Trudeau to 2025: SFU experts available

Justin Trudeau stands to remain Canada’s prime minister until 2025 after the Liberal party reached a confidence-and-supply agreement with the NDP. In exchange for its support on confidence votes, the Liberals are willing to implement some of the national pharmacare and dental care program wanted by the NDP. SFU experts are available to speak about the implications of the deal.

AVAILABLE SFU EXPERTS

CARA CAMCASTLE, lecturer, political science  
778.887.5585 | ccamcast@sfu.ca  
Expertise: Canadian politics and political parties, ideologies and policies (*Limited availability Tuesday but available throughout the week)

MARJORIE COHEN, professor emeritus, political science | mcohen@sfu.ca  
Expertise: Can speak to the agreement’s focus on pharmacare and dental care programs

SAMJAY JERAM, senior lecturer, political science
604.445.6790 | sjeram@sfu.ca 
Expertise: Politics and public opinion/ideologies

NICOLAS KENNEY, professor, history
604.764.0716 | nicolas_kenny@sfu.ca
Expertise: Canadian political history (*Speaks French, not available between 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday)

STEWART PREST, lecturer, political science  
604.219.9309 | stewartp@sfu.ca
Expertise: Canadian politics and federal political parties (*Teaching Tuesday but available later in the afternoon)

CONTACT

MATT KIELTYKA,  SFU Communications & Marketing 
236.880.2187 | matt_kieltyka@sfu.ca

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