Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations
About
The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations focuses on developing the key elements of a comprehensive Canadian strategy for Canada-U.S. relations. It is a joint initiative developed by three leading Canadian Institutions: The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary.
The Group's distinguished membership includes business leaders, former senior government officials, and leading academics who produce reports and working papers that cover different aspects of the bilateral relationship.
As generational change in the United States is reshaping political, economic and social relations in North America, it is critical that leading policy organizations like the partners in the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations bring a broader perspective on what can actually be done to address the issues.
Martha Hall Findlay
Director, School of Public Policy & James S. and Barbara A. Palmer Chair in Public Policy
School of Public Policy Members
Martha Hall Findlay
Director & James S. and Barbara A. Palmer Chair in Public Policy
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Tim Sargent
Director, Economic Growth & Prosperity
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Carlo Dade
Director, International Policy
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Thomas d'Aquino
Distinguished Fellow
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Colin Robertson
Executive Fellow, Canadian Governance Policy
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Other Members
CHAIRED BY
The Hon. Perrin Beatty
President & CEO
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Fen Osler Hampson
Chancellor’s Professor & Professor, International Affairs
Carleton University
MEMBERS
Louise Blais
Laura Dawson
Jonathan Fried
Lawrence Herman
Mark Norman
Drew Fagan
Meredith Lilly
The Hon. Gary G. Mar, KC
Marie-Lucie Morin
Vincent Rigby
John Weekes
Heather Exner-Pirot
Janice Gross Stein
Podcast Feature
Can Canada remain successful in North America while becoming less vulnerable within it?
On the CGAI Global Exchange podcast, Lawrence Herman, Martha Hall Findlay and Thomas d’Aquino confront this question with insights from the Group's latest paper.
Working Papers
These working papers draw on discussions among Expert Group members.
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in these document belong solely to the authors and do not represent the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Carleton University), the Canadian Global Affairs Institute or the School of Public Policy.
Recent Papers
July 2026
Middle Power Leadership Seizing the Business Opportunity
Thomas d'Aquino, Perrin Beatty, Drew Fagan, Martha Hall-Findlay, Fen Osler Hampson, Lawrence Herman, Timothy Sargent and John Weekes
July 2026
Beyond Renewal: Canada's Strategy for CUSMA Review
The Hon. Perrin Beatty, Drew Fagan and Fen Osler Hampson
March 2026
One Canadian Economy? Federal Authority, Provincial Trade Barriers and the...
Lawrence L. Herman