Aristotle Anguluan ’26 Contributor Photo credit: EPA-EFE/Abedin Taherkenareh On Oct. 10, 51-year-old Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all,” as described by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Over the course of her 30... Continue Reading →

Castiel Haripersad ’25 Copy Editor Photo credit: Reuters/Blair Gable Following public outcry, the former Speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, resigned after bringing a former Ukrainian Nazi into the House of Commons during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Canada. The soldier, Yaroslav Hunka, was applauded by the House of Commons for his achievements fighting... Continue Reading →

Thomas Maksim ‘25 Contributor Photo by Hill Times/Andrew Meade On the Liberal Party of Canada’s platform from 2015, one of the first things listed is “Affordable Housing”. They mention a ten-year infrastructure plan that, when implemented, will fix Canada’s housing industry. But eight years later, Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis where... Continue Reading →

Nathan Poklar ’24 Politics Editor Photo by Alex Karpa On Oct. 3, Manitobans went to the polls and voted out Heather Stefanson and the Progressive Conservatives, voting in the New Democrats and marking the first change in government since the pandemic started. One of the most prominent aspects of this election was the stark difference... Continue Reading →

Alden Minuk ’26 Copy Editor Photo credit: Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck On June 18, Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered outside of a Sikh place of worship in British Columbia. Canadian intelligence agencies have been looking into the murder and have found credible ties to Indian government agents. In September, Justin Trudeau publicly announced... Continue Reading →

Isaac Lavitt '25 Copy Editor On September 25, Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) won the Italian election. For the first time since Mussolini, a far-right coalition won both houses of parliament and unseated the incumbent left-wing coalition. Descended from the supporters of Mussolini, the party has expressed support for Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, has... Continue Reading →

Alden Minuk '26 Contributor HM King Charles III is now King of United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth Realms. The question many are asking is whether he will be a successful monarch. I believe a monarch’s ability to be successful depends on factors such as their benevolence, their leadership capabilities, and... Continue Reading →

Emmitt Wilson ’22 Politics Editor Since the 2015 federal election, Justin Trudeau has remained the leader of the Liberal Party. The New Democratic Party changed their leader once, from Tom Mulcair to Jagmeet Singh in 2017. However, after the resignation of the defeated Stephen Harper, the Conservative Party has seen a myriad of leadership changes.... Continue Reading →

John Ergon Golpe ’24 Contributor There is a plethora of reasons as to why Ferdinand Marcos Jr. , the winner of the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election, is unfit to become the country’s latest leader. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the only son of former Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. , who started their dictatorship in... Continue Reading →