With nearly a decade of experience in policy analysis, Elisabeta Lika specializes in the intersections of agricultural policy, economics, and sustainability. She is currently a Research Associate at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), where her research supports national discussions on the future of Canada’s agri-food sector.
She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society
and as a Junior Research Fellow with the NATO Association of Canada, where she contributes research on economic policy, trade, and security.
Prior to her work in Canada, she was an Economic Analyst with Albania’s State Intelligence Service, the country’s primary national intelligence agency, focusing on economic and financial risk analysis tied to national security and economic stability.
Elisabeta holds an M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan and a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration.
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Imagine a coordinated cyberattack takes down the Port of Vancouver’s logistics systems. Ships can’t unload. Trains can’t be loaded. Grain shipments to Asia stop dead, and critical imports can’t get through. This scenario illustrates the kind of real-world threat that NATO now considers a core security challenge, compelling Canada and its allies to rethink the Read More…
