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This is what a Liberal-NDP pact means for Canada
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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, in turn, will provide security for the government of the day— most contend that this will keep the Liberal Party in power until 2025. Most have labelled…
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Trudeau’s Mistake with WE Charity Partnership puts him in hot water, but can you blame him?
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In response to COVID-19’s financial impact on post-secondary students, the Canadian federal government announced a partnership with WE Charity to administer the Canadian Student Service Grant (CSSG). WE Charity, formerly Free the Children, is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement partnered with Me to We, a social enterprise that promotes leadership and volunteer…
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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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Ramriddlz at The Turret: A night to remember or one we want to forget?
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Arriving at the Turret for perhaps the second time in five years, it didn’t feel like a venue that would suit what was to transpire in a couple hours. I felt as if I’d just walked into an all ages night from my first year, with just over forty people scattered across the venue’s lounge…
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Turret renovations set to commence this May
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The Students’ Union has announced the next phase of their Turret renovations, with a $2.2 million construction project beginning this May. The Turret, a multi-purpose event space located above the 24-Hour Lounge, has been the subject of renovations talk for a number of years now. “The Turret project started a few years ago when…
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Consent is Cool event to be held at Turret
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On April 1 at the Turret, a nightclub event will be hosted by local DJ and undergraduate at Wilfrid Laurier University, Garrett Large. The event is a club-night dubbed Consent is Cool and will raise proceeds to donate to the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC). SASC works with Laurier directly and acts…
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Tribe Called Red mixes politics and EDM in the Turret
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Especially for a free event, A Tribe Called Red was worth my Tuesday night. Going into the concert, I knew nothing about the band. I’d never heard any of their music and I had no expectations, other than knowing that my boss’s sister loves them. Not a lot to go on, but I think that worked…
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Thank you Trudeau for humanizing Muslim Woman
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On Nov. 8, 2016, I did something I don’t normally do: I made a brash Facebook post expressing my disgust for the results of this American election. I genuinely felt hurt that people were voting for someone I found to be a vindictive bully towards women, Muslims, Latinx, LGBTQ+, as well as those living with…
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Just not taking approval ratings seriously
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You don’t get a second shot at a first impression. This is a lesson that the Trudeau cabinet is learning after an extremely underwhelming thirteen months in office. After almost ten years of a Harper government, Canadians were looking for a head of state they could finally relate to: someone who would champion the cause…
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Turret renovation buzz continues at Wilfrid Laurier University
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For the past two years, plans have been set in motion for renovations to the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Turret Nightclub to accommodate more events outside the university. This includes semi-formals, weddings and banquets, as well as an additional study space area for students. While the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union has been planning these renovations,…
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