Lauren C. Konken
@lkonken.bsky.social
🇨🇦 1st Gen College/Grad Student researching GATT/WTO politics and historical international political economy.
Personal account. All posts are my own.
PhD from Princeton Politics *23
BA & MA from McGill '14 & *16
www.lauren.konken.ca
Personal account. All posts are my own.
PhD from Princeton Politics *23
BA & MA from McGill '14 & *16
www.lauren.konken.ca
It was noted to me that Canada announced it would pursue a case at the WTO but didn’t really make the news: www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Canada to challenge Trump's tariffs at WTO, seeks redress under free trade deal
Ottawa plans to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs through a World Trade Organisation claim and seek redress under a regional trade agreement, a Canadian official disclosed on Sunday. Canada…
www.france24.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It was noted to me that Canada announced it would pursue a case at the WTO but didn’t really make the news: www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Much like the WTO DSB debacle, Canada has received no specific ask re: the tariff threat. Mexico in this instance did and has a commitment to respond, hence the threat being paused www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Mexican president says tariffs will be put on hold for a month
Sheinbaum says Mexico reached a series of agreements with Trump to strengthen border security.
www.politico.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Much like the WTO DSB debacle, Canada has received no specific ask re: the tariff threat. Mexico in this instance did and has a commitment to respond, hence the threat being paused www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Oof. I feel that. Grants made it possible for me to do remote research/bought me out of teaching while I managed recovery from a herniated disc.
November 19, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Oof. I feel that. Grants made it possible for me to do remote research/bought me out of teaching while I managed recovery from a herniated disc.
Love this. Thanks Ricky!
November 19, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Love this. Thanks Ricky!
Asking for a friend. The friend is me. 🙋♀️
November 12, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Asking for a friend. The friend is me. 🙋♀️
Every election is an opportunity to engage with students, to debrief, to collectively unpack, to grieve some outcomes, to celebrate others. And the research...I miss it more than I can say. 3/n
November 7, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Every election is an opportunity to engage with students, to debrief, to collectively unpack, to grieve some outcomes, to celebrate others. And the research...I miss it more than I can say. 3/n
I miss teaching. I miss research. But I have also learned so much from this position about policymaking and stakeholder engagement. A stable liveable income, in a city I want to live in, with bounded work hours has also done wonders for my mental health. Still, today is a sad one for me. 2/n
November 7, 2024 at 5:10 AM
I miss teaching. I miss research. But I have also learned so much from this position about policymaking and stakeholder engagement. A stable liveable income, in a city I want to live in, with bounded work hours has also done wonders for my mental health. Still, today is a sad one for me. 2/n
Cumin powder is much stronger than cumin seeds. I usually use the latter, toasting them with sautéed onion.
February 18, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Cumin powder is much stronger than cumin seeds. I usually use the latter, toasting them with sautéed onion.