Justin is an experienced policy professional and interdisciplinary thinker who has researched and worked on a variety of emerging issues in Canadian security and public policy. He holds a Master of Arts in Global Governance from the Balsillie School of International Affairs, where his research focused on Canada’s sovereignty over its Arctic waters, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from McMaster University. Currently a Policy Analyst at Finance Canada, Justin recently completed the Parliamentary Internship Programme, during which he worked in the office of the Shadow Minister of National Defence and had the privilege of travelling to NATO HQ in Brussels.
Through his academic research and professional experience, Justin has explored solutions to critical Canadian policy challenges, including Canadian Armed Forces recruitment, interprovincial trade barriers, and Arctic sovereignty disputes. As a Research Fellow at the Balsillie School, Justin co-authored a policy brief on digital authoritarianism for submission to Global Affairs Canada, coordinated a graduate research conference with the Canadian International Council, and represented the school at Carleton University’s Model NATO simulation in Ottawa. Most recently, he has worked with the NATO Association of Canada on a special report examining Canadian defence spending.
