B.C. budget 2024: SFU experts available

The B.C. government unveiled its 2024 provincial budget today. Experts with Simon Fraser University are available to discuss various budget-related topics such as affordability, housing and health care.  

HOUSING

ANDREY PAVLOV, professor, Beedie School of Business
apavlov@sfu.ca                   
Expertise: Housing, economic policies, the provincial economy

HEALTH POLICY

ANDREW LONGHURST, PhD candidate, geography                
arlonghu@sfu.ca                
Expertise: Health care funding, privatization, surgical wait times, pandemic response, seniors’ care, physician compensation and primary care reform

CLIMATE

MARK ZACHARIAS, executive director, Clean Energy Canada
Contact Keri McNamara, senior communications specialist, for interviews
778.951.8060 | keri@cleanenergycanada.org                     
Expertise: climate policy, carbon pricing, electric vehicles, clean energy, clean industrial policy

SENIORS

GLORIA GUTMAN, professor emerita, gerontology                   
gutman@sfu.ca                   
Expertise: Senior’s housing, long term care, health promotion, age-friendly hospitals and communities
(Note: Only available Thursday)

CONTACT

MATT KIELTYKA, SFU  Communications & Marketing 
236.880.2187 | matt_kieltyka@sfu.ca

Simon Fraser University
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778.782.3210

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