Canadian politics
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Will Trudeau’s scandal cost him the election?
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With national elections about seven months away, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party have become involved in a scandal that may threaten his party moving forward. Trudeau and the Liberal Party have been accused of pressuring the now-former minister of justice and attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould, to drop criminal charges against SNC-Lavalin,…
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The Unified Partner Program unifies special Olympics athletes
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Wilfrid Laurier University student Lauren MacBean is responsible for creating the Special Olympics Unified Partner Program here at Laurier. This program is a partnership between the university and Special Olympics Ontario. It brings Special Olympics athletes together and it gives them an opportunity to play basketball every week. The inception of the program happened during…
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O’Leary Canada’s Trump?
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Have you ever heard the saying that Canada is the same as America, just a few years behind? That saying may prove very true when considering the future of Canadian politics. The hugely controversial American election process that started several years ago is resurfacing in Canadian politics right now. I have been surprised at the…
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Justin Trudeau is not a proper representative for young Canadians
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While most voters could tell you Justin Trudeau is our prime minister, not a lot of voters could tell you that he also holds the position of minister of intergovernmental affairs and youth. Trudeau, beyond leading our nation, is also in the House of Commons to represent the interests of the young people in Canada.…
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Vogue misrepresents people with disabilities in offensive ad
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Recently, Brazilian Vogue published a feature stating “we are all Paralympians” in an attempt to promote the Rio Paralympic games. As if the statement wasn’t offensive enough already, they photoshopped disabilities onto able-bodied models, removing the female model’s arm and giving the male a photoshopped prosthetic leg. This disgusting display of ignorance is a giant…
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