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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...
The climate crisis and the federal election
Canada’s Changing Climate Report states that Canada is warming at
twice the rate of the rest of the globe. The Liberal, Green, NDP, and
Conservative parties...
Reflecting on the Canadian election
If you’re reading this, you better have voted in the federal election. But just as I should have done work over reading week (which...
On the PSLA debate: populism in politics
Last week, the Political Science and Pre-Law Association (PSLA) hosted a
local all-candidates debate at UTM. The debate featured candidates from all
four major parties in...
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...
The highs and lows of the wage debate
On January 1, 2018, the provincial government of Ontario, headed by the Liberal Party of Canada, increased the minimum wage by 21 per cent;...
Spengemann’s journey to Parliament
Sven Spengemann is the Member of Parliament from the Mississauga-Lakeshore riding and a UTM Alumnus. He graduated from UTM with a B.Sc. in Psychology...
Liberal support base erodes, Tories gain momentum
Over the summer and as the new school year starts, developments took place that altered the political climate and roadmap of the province.
Due to...
Local MP Iqra Khalid shares her success
Last year’s federal elections may seem like a distant memory to many, but the campaign remains fresh in the mind of Iqra Khalid, the...