Tag: justin trudeau
Global protests and democratic backsliding
They keep popping
up on our feeds: images of protesters from countries around the world holding
mass protests in response to a host of issues in...
Post election: A country divided
As the dust settles on the 2019 Federal election, leaders on all sides
have a lot to consider. This election was filled with personal attacks,
scandals,...
The Serious Implications of the Federal Election
Much like the
2016 U.S. presidential election, last month’s federal election in Canada has
revealed the deep divisions that grip our country—the Liberal party won a
minority...
I see gray in the blackface incident
The Trudeau
brownface scandal has left me disappointed with many people I generally see as
allies. As the week went on, I grew disturbed with Jagmeet...
French debate kicks off federal campaign race
The French-language leaders’ debate last Wednesday plunged into issues on
abortion, medical assistance in dying, the urgency of climate change, and
Quebec’s controversial provincial law against...
Week review of election campaigns
After a week of
campaigning, the political landscape leading into Canada’s 43rd federal
election on October 21 has slowly shifted with platform reveals and several controversial
announcements.
Last...
Going beyond ‘brownface’
Last week, TIME magazine released a photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau donning
“brownface” and wearing a turban. Since then, it has come to light...
Conservatives lead Liberals in 2019 election
Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau officially announced the beginning of Canada’s 43rd federal
election at Rideau Hall in Ottawa last Wednesday. Trudeau formally asked
Governor General Julie Payette...
Federal Government funds Mississauga
Last Thursday, Justin Trudeau visited Mississauga to
announce that the federal government would give the city $80 million from the
Federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF). The...
Ideas on diversity and action for 2018
Last Wednesday, March 14th, the UTM political science department hosted a lecture titled “Diversity 2018 and Beyond: Five Big Ideas on Diversity and Inclusion”...
Kathleen Wynne speaks at Hart House
The Hart House Debates and Dialogues Committee hosted Ontario’s premier Kathleen Wynne on March 1st, who addressed issues like the #MeToo campaign, the tuition...
The West Wing Weekly
The West Wing Weekly podcast is an episode-by-episode discussion of the eponymous hit TV show, The West Wing, hosted by Joshua Malina and Hrishikesh...