Canada’s shifting trade environment is having real consequences in communities across the country. Municipalities are on the front lines, responding to business impacts, labour market pressures and changing economic conditions. Driven by the London Economic Response Team (LERT), this national webinar will bring together municipal and trade leaders to explore how cities can strengthen their role in Canada’s evolving trade landscape and contribute to a more resilient economic future. **Event Details** **Date:** Thursday, December 4, 2025 **Time:** 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. **Format:** Virtual panel discussion ### **Speakers** **David Paterson** Ontario’s Representative in Washington, D.C. **Mayor Josh Morgan** City of London, Ontario **Mayor Donna Reardon** City of Saint John, New Brunswick **Mayor Alanna Hnatiw** Sturgeon County, Alberta ### **Moderator** **Professor Romel Mostafa** Director, Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, Ivey Business School ### **Event Partners** City of London Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at Ivey Business School London Chamber of Commerce London Economic Development Corporation Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium London Small Business Centre Federation of Canadian Municipalities *Please* [***RSVP***](https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/lawrencecentre/events/2025/12/cities-at-the-front-lines-of-trade-disruption-how-municipalities-can-strengthen-canada-s-economic-resilience/) *to receive a Zoom link to the panel discussion. There will be no media availability.* ### **Media Contact:** **Andrea Rosebrugh** Manager, Media Relations City of London 519-619-4603 [media@london.ca](mailto:media@london.ca "mailto:media@london.ca")