Michèle Govier recently served as Director General of the International Trade Policy Division at the Department of Finance Canada where she oversaw Canada’s import policy and trade legislation, including the Customs Tariff Act, the Special Import Measures Act, and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act. Her key responsibilities included providing strategic advice to senior government officials on trade policy measures, implementing such measures, and leading trade negotiations. This included providing advice on the implementation of Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs and developing tariff relief to businesses.