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Gregor Robertson: A Look Back on An Impossible Claim
"Today we challenge ourselves to end street homelessness by 2015." - Gregor Robertson in his mayoral inauguration…
The Planet Goes to Parliament
Inspired by a record-breaking heat-wave last summer responsible for a 30% increase in emergency service calls and…
Life, Privacy, and the Pursuit of Happiness:…
Privacy is a complicated term. It has many definitions and people have differing viewpoints on where its reach…
Loi 62, Tolérance, Prise De Conscience: Les Enjeux De La…
Le contexte de la récente élection du candidat de centre-droite François Legault et de son parti Coalition Avenir…
(C)ontention (A)cross (Q)uebec: The Montreal…
In the midst of political turmoil wracking our southern neighbours Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination and subsequent…
Politics of Identity, Not Identity Politics
Progress -- we’ve seen it. Or, we had been seeing it: steps in the right direction toward equality. With…
A Review of 2018 BIXI Usage in Montreal
November 15 saw the end of Bixi Season in Montreal. First launched in 2009, the popular bike-sharing system is one…
The Death of Birthright Citizenship?
Republicans depend on fear about immigration to be at its height, and Trump has decided to spur anti-immigrant…
Doubting the Status Quo
After I cast my ballot on October 1st, I couldn’t have been prouder of my province. We have a government that…
United States Military Spending Has Blown Through the…
This July, the Congress of the United States passed its defense budget for the 2019 federal fiscal year. The…
Polarity or Toxicity?
Ten years ago, the Late-Senator John McCain took the stage in a town-hall event as part of his 2008 Presidential…
On Pittsburgh: A Jewish Student’s Reflection
At a young age, many of us have a defining moment that alters our perspective and way of thinking. For me, this…