The Canadian Vehicle Sellers Affiliation (CADA) has named Charles Bernard its new lead economist.

Bernard replaces Oumar Dicko, who left the CADA in September 2021 after three years within the publish.

Bernard has a Bachelor of Arts in Utilized Coverage Research with a give attention to political economic system from the College of Sherbrooke. Bernard additionally earned a Grasp of Arts in the identical subject, researching the political dynamics of financial integration and the institutional affect of commerce agreements on nationwide coverage making.

He’s additionally an alumnus of the Parliamentary Internship Program, by which solely 10 college students take part on an annual foundation.

“Whereas in this system, he led coverage analysis and briefings for the committee work for 2 well-known Members of Parliament,” the CADA mentioned in an announcement. “Bernard skilled the highest-level public coverage coaching in Canada, which contributed to his sturdy financial knowledge evaluation and analysis abilities.”

In his Masters dissertation, Bernard examined how the United States-Mexico-Canada Settlement affected the financial pursuits of Canadian commerce and the digital economic system.

His analysis within the automotive trade additionally consists of the paper “Make America Nice Once more: A New Auto Pact for the North American Automobile Trade.”

“We’re extraordinarily comfortable to welcome Charles to CADA, the place his abilities and perception will make him a precious member of the affiliation,” CADA CEO Tim Reuss mentioned in an announcement.