Federal Budget 2017 Faculty Experts

Job creation/Canadian economy/Canadian deficit
Eric Kam
Associate Professor
Department of Economics
Office: (416) 979-5000 x6943
Email: erickam@torontomu.ca
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/eric-kam

Funds towards housing and fighting homelessness
Cathy Crowe
Distinguished Visiting Practitioner
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Cell: 416-560-7235
Email: cathy.crowe@torontomu.ca
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/cathy-crowe-1

Environmental policy, energy and climate change
Municipal funding for infrastructure
Foreign development assistance, particularly Africa
Chris Gore
Associate Professor
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Office: 416-979-5000 x2703
Email: chris.gore@politics.ryerson.ca                                                   
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/christopher-gore    

Funding for municipalities
David Amborski
Director, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development
Email: amborksi@torontomu.ca
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/david-amborski
*Available for phone or email interviews

Skills training for a changing workforce
Marie Bountrogianni
Dean
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education 
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/marie-bountrogianni
*Contact Lauren Clegg to arrange interviews with Marie Bountrogianni

Canadian Federal Budget (to be released March 22) said to focus on innovation
Importance of Innovation to Canada's economy
Sean Mullin
Executive Director
Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
Email: sean.mullin@torontomu.ca
Bio: http://brookfieldinstitute.ca/our-team/sean-mullin/ (external link) 

Aboriginal participation in the workforce
Cyndy Baskin
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Chair of Ryerson University's Aboriginal Education Council
Email: cbaskin@torontomu.ca
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/cyndy-baskin-1
*Available for phone interview. Email first to confirm timing
*Available around midday on March 20 for interviews
*Available March 21 between 12:15 and 1 p.m. or 3 to 4 p.m.
*Available around midday on March 24 for interviews

Proposed tax credits for public transit, volunteer firefighters
Proposed capital gains tax
Jonathan Farrar
Associate Professor
School of Accounting and Finance
Ted Rogers School of Management
Office: 416-979-5000 x2515
jmfarrar@torontomu.ca
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/jonathan-farrar-1
*Available March 22 9 a.m. to noon, March 23 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 24 1 to 4 p.m.

Proposed changes to Home Buyers’ Plan
Murtaza Haider
Associate Professor, Real Estate Management
Ted Rogers School of Management
Office: 416-979-5000 x2480
Cell: 416-318-1365
Email: murtaza.haider@torontomu.ca
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/murtaza-haider-1