Comment: The elephant that nobody cares about
Am I the only one who doesn’t think this is funny? There seems to be a genuine phenomenon occurring at every level of democratic process that continues to make an …
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Letters to the Editor: Issue 3
Re: “Downtown is not the answer…” Dearest Editors, This is a response to Vanessa Stark’s issue two article criticizing and problematizing the apparent issue of the downtown locations of student …
The Politics of Fear and Negativity on the Right
The 2015 federal election campaign has officially begun. Prime Minister Harper and the Conservatives this month fired the opening salvos in what will be the most negative and divisive election …
Prospects Dim for Telecom Shakeup in Canada
Last week was supposed to be a watershed moment for the future of telecommunications in Canada. Currently Bell, Rogers and Telus—often referred to as the ‘Big Three’ or ‘RoBellus’—dominate the …
“Get Science Right” Panel Shows How Gov’t is Getting it Wrong
The news has recently been reporting some alarming stories regarding the “attack on science” that Canada is experiencing. From books being burned to the Fishery and Oceans library closures, climate …
Food Bank Report Released
Food Banks Canada released their national study, HungerCount 2013, this past month with data indicating that food banks are continuing to be used at a record high. Currently, 750,000 people …
The Conservative War on Science Comes to Canada
When Prime Minister Harper recently decided to emulate a period in American history, you can be certain it wasn’t one of the good ones. Throughout American history there have been …
Canada’s Hypocrisy in the War on Drugs
Of all the challenges we face, locally and globally, Canada’s Parliament seems to offer little that is relevant or original. But, oddly enough, Prime Minister Stephen Harper does make one …
Harper Government to Introduce Changes to the Museum Act
At the 150th year anniversary of Confederation, in 2017, the Canadian Museum of Civilization will become the new Canadian Museum of History. What does this change imply and why is …
Getting in Touch with the Conservative Side
There has been some buzz on campus about the new student group Trent Republic, the conservative alternative to the Trent Liberty group. This relatively young group has been making quite …