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Canusa Street Episode 41: Chain of Sands

September 22, 2022

Border restrictions, COVID-19, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine: global trade linkages have faced unprecedented strain over the past two years, prompting questions of how Canadian-U.S. cooperation could protect both countries from major disruptions. This week, we tune into Chris’ panel on supply chains with Amazon’s Allison Gifford, Western Washington University’s Edward Alden, and High Peak Strategy LLC’s Spencer Cohen at the PNWER annual summit in Calgary.

Guests

Edward Alden

Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor of U.S.-Canada Economic Relations at Western Washington University

Spencer Cohen

Principal & Founder, High Peak Strategy LLC

Allison Gifford

Senior Manager of Public Policy, Amazon

Moderators

Christopher Sands

Director, Canada Institute

Maryscott "Scotty" Greenwood

Chief Executive Officer, Canadian American Business Council

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