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Davis Cordeiro '27 Contributor Photo Credit: The Star On September 10, the US had their second presidential debate of 2024, a face-off between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. During the debate, former president Trump made the statement, “In Springfield, they are eating the dogs. The people that came in. They are eating the cats. They... Continue Reading →
Gabriel Arias '27 Arts and Culture Copy Editor Photo Credit: CTV On September 4, 2024, Jagmeet Singh announced the end of the Supply-and-Confidence Agreement with the Liberal government. The leader of the New Democratic Party posted a campaign-style video on his social media page confirming the tearing-up of the coalition and that the NDP would... Continue Reading →
James Bailey ’26 Contributor EPA Japanese politics are often looked over by the West. This makes sense, as people assume? Japan’s politics have next to no bearing on our lives. However, Japanese politics are a very interesting topic for a multitude of reasons, not least of which is that Japan has been run as a de... Continue Reading →
Alden Minuk ’26 Copy Editor Vano Shlamov/AFP via Getty Images A recent controversial Georgian law has caused numerous protesters to take to the street, attracting the attention of the USA and EU. The bill states that any media or non-government organization that receives more than 20% of its funding from abroad must register as “pursuing... Continue Reading →
William Hudson ’24 & Alessandro de Groot ’24 Science & Technology Editor & Contributor Photo Credit: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The man Vladimir Putin feared most is dead. On February 16, Russian authorities reported 47-year-old Alexi Navalny, Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist, had died in a Siberian prison. According to the prison service of the... Continue Reading →
William Mungai ’26 Contributor Photo Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Social media has become an integral part of modern society, offering quick and easy access for anyone in the world to an endless stream of information at the click of a button. However, along with these benefits come mental health issues, ranging from cyberbullying, unattainable beauty... Continue Reading →
James Bailey `26 Contributor Photo Credit: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images, Trump: Evan Vucci/AP With another presidential election coming up this year, American citizens are conflicted over which of their two candidates to choose from. President Joe Biden has recently been doing poorly in the polls, with an average approval rating of just 38.7%. Donald... Continue Reading →
Nathan Poklar ’24 Politics Editor Photo Credit: Coalition Avenir Quebec When François Legault cruised to his second term as Quebec Premier last year, it looked like he had changed Québec politics forever. In just eleven years of its existence, Legault’s nationalist Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) had risen from insignificance to becoming the province’s most popular... Continue Reading →
William Hudson ’24 Science & Tech Editor Photo Credit: Jeff Stapleton/CBC The Speech from the Throne, delivered by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, is written by the party in legislature with the most MLAs. Following the recent election, the majority party in the legislature is now the New Democratic Party, ending seven years of Progressive Conservative... Continue Reading →
Alden Minuk ’26 Copy Editor Photo Credit: KCNA via Reuters Tensions between North and South Korea are always high, with North Korea constantly looking to capture their southern neighbour’s land. Both countries claim to be the sole legitimate government of Korea, a belief that has led to high tensions between the Koreas for the past... Continue Reading →
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