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Experts: UAE to leave OPEC

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:33:48 +0000

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of Friday, May 1.

The decision, which the UAE said is motivated by a desire for greater flexibility in its own oil production and exports, comes as the war in Iran has created a worldwide energy crisis.

These ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment:

Expert: Orbán’s defeat in Hungary

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:04:22 +0000

In an election that brought a record-high turnout, Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister for the last 16 years, was defeated Sunday by Péter Magyar, leader of the country’s centre-right, pro-European Union Tisza Party.

This change could have important repercussions for Hungary as well as for Europe.

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Experts: Trump-Carney meeting and Canada-U.S. trade

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:27:19 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting U.S. President Donald Trump today in Washington to discuss trade and tariff issues.

These ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment:

Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, has expertise in the politics of trade, Canada-U.S. relations and public opinion.

Diya.jiang [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English, French)

Understanding when and why people give bribes

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:48:28 +0000

ɬ�﷬-led researchers developed a model of the factors that go into citizens’ calculations about whether to bribe officials, information that can help authorities fight corruption.