Canada’s increased immigration targets: great for labour, not so good for housing
File photo Last year, Canada broke its annual immigration record with 405,000 newcomers The nation will continue to break this record until at least...
This is what a Liberal-NDP pact means for Canada
Mass controversy emerged when both the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau and NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh, agreed to form a pact to ensure collaboration between the two parties This,...
I was wrong about cryptocurrency
Recently I explored a cynical perspective concerning the future of cryptocurrencies Given the new information I have come to learn, it seems that cryptocurrencies are more...
Why a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics does nothing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada, like many other democratic countries, will participate in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games...
Navigating the mail-in-ballot service for the federal election as a student
In the upcoming federal election on Sept 20, Elections Canada anticipates that their mail-in-ballot service will be a primary source voters will use to mark their ballot The...
Taking a look at the COVID-19 vaccination process
Contributed image As of Mar 29, over two million total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered throughout Canada—thus, over 300,000 people have been fully...
Hong Kong is under attack and Canada lies dormant
When we think of the past, it is easy to imagine ourselves in the boots of righteous rebels and martyrs, fighting to the end against all odds in pursuit of noble goals like...
Winter is coming: Surviving Canada’s harsh winter season amidst a pandemic
Photo by Darien Funk Despite Dec 21 marking the first official day of winter, Waterloo has already experienced its first snowfall on Nov 1, bringing down most of the colourful...
Canada’s age demographic shift in COVID-19 cases
Photo by Darien Funk As of Oct 2, 1,130 Canadian citizens between the ages of 0 and 39—only 96 per cent of our total population—have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 This...
Prime minister Trudeau announces $82B COVID-19 emergency response package for Canadians, including changes to student loans
Prime minister Justin Trudeau announced an $82-billion aid package today to help Canadians and their businesses cope with the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that...