A coalition government is not right for Canada
As we draw closer to the next federal election in October, most of the political conversation in the nation is now focused on how to defeat the Harper Conservatives, who will be vying for their fourth...
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COLUMN | SOCIAL STIRRUPS: Did social media win Trudeau the election?
Social Stirrups — Analyzing our online social world is a web-exclusive column, in which Kendra Nelson delves into the hidden meanings of our online social media world. Read more of this column here....
View ArticleElbowgate is one of the stupidest things to hit Canadian Parliament
[dropcap]“[/dropcap]Elbowgate” is the affectionate misnomer the media strapped onto a minor hiccup by Prime Minister Trudeau in the House of Commons on May 18. But the name isn’t the only unfortunate...
View ArticleSix people who changed SFU forever
SFU is the “instant university” that has been educating makers and movers since 1965. Its halls have seen some brilliant minds, but these six people in particular have helped shaped SFU as we know it...
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Promises and performance: How the Trudeau government stacks up
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t has been a full year since seven million Canadians, charged to action by bright-eyed optimism, voted for real change, social progress, and a really great haircut. On October 19,...
View ArticleChangeSFU protests against government bailout of Kinder Morgan pipeline
By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On May 8, SFU’s student-run environmental activism group, ChangeSFU, organized a casserole rally at the constituency office of Terry Beech — the MP for...
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If our leaders won’t call racism what it is, how are we expected to fight it?
By: Kate Olivares, Peak Associate In the latest addition to his racist repertoire, Donald Trump recently told four U.S. congresswomen of colour to go back to their country. It’s nauseating and...
View ArticleTrudeau’s weak showing at the G7 Summit may hurt him in the election
By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate The G7 recently met in France and the summit was particularly important for Trudeau. With a federal election coming up, everyone expected Trudeau to take a strong,...
View ArticleElection Rundown: Trudeau’s talk of opioid crisis solutions is a vote...
By: Connor Stephenson, SFU Student On Friday August 30, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Vancouver mayor and former New Democratic Party MP for Burnaby South, Kennedy Stewart. The two met on the...
View ArticleElection rundown: Trudeau’s racism scandal is just one of many eroding voter...
By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate In mid-September, Times Magazine broke a story that included a photograph of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brownface at a school event. In the following days, two...
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