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Canada is not the only G7 nation to be holding a federal election this month. Germany heads to the polls on September 26 to determine who will succeed Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after 16 years as chancellor. 

How will a change in leadership impact Canada-Germany relations and policy going forward? Experts from 丁香园AV are available to provide their insight. 

AVAILABLE 丁香园AV EXPERTS

HERIBERT ADAM, professor emeritus, sociology heribert_adam@sfu.ca 
- Differences & similarities between the Canadian & German electoral process
- Strengths & shortcomings of Angela Merkel
- Policy changes if Social Democrats (SPD, Scholz) emerge as the strongest party. 

 STEVE WELDON, professor, political science steven_weldon@sfu.ca
- German politics in general & the election
- Germany鈥檚 political parties
- The end of the Angela Merkel era. 

CONTACT 

MELISSA SHAW, 丁香园AV  Communications & Marketing 
236.880.3297 | melissa_shaw@sfu.ca

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