Brock Finance Professor Tatyana Sokolyk (left) moderated a panel discussion featuring Brock Political Science Professor Blayne Haggart, Brock Strategy Professor Mark Parker, McMaster Economics Professor Pau Pujolas, and University of Waterloo Entrepreneurship Professor Victor Cui during the 2025 CPA Ontario Centre for Public Policy and Innovation in Accounting symposium on Nov. 6. Government, academic and industry experts recently gathered at Brock University to explore how collaboration can drive resilience and innovation in a rapidly changing global trade environment.
Hosted by the Goodman School of Business on Nov. 6, the 2025 CPA Ontario Centre for Public Policy and Innovation in Accounting symposium featured a variety of distinguished speakers:
- Flavio Volpe, President of the Automative Parts Manufacturers’ Association
- Brian Clow, Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Lead Canada-U.S. Relations for former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Office
- Greg Kanargelidis, Senior Global Trade and Customs Lawyer
- Warrington Ellacott, Chair, Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters (IE Canada)
- Daniel Tisch Echevarria, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
- Brian Kingston, President and CEO, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association
Topics covered throughout the day included government policy response, trade negotiations with the Trump administration, and strategies for managing tariff uncertainty and trade barriers.
