Meredith Lilly is a non-resident scholar at the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico. She is a full professor and Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa, Canada. Her research focuses on North American trade relations, Canada’s trade diversification strategy, economic sanctions, and the use of research evidence in policymaking.

Before her appointment to Carleton in 2016, Lilly served as Foreign Affairs and International Trade Advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She has also held positions at the University of British Columbia Okanagan and has worked in various policy roles within the Canadian government. Lilly regularly engages with foreign governments and diplomats and frequently comments in the media on North American trade issues.

She is a member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s International Economic Policy Council, serves on the Advisory Board for the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, and acts as the Academic Partner for Canada’s delegation to the North American Forum. Lilly earned her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.

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