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Politics / September/October 2022

Most Quebecers Don’t Want Sovereignty. Can This Politician Change Their Minds?

August 29, 2022September 1, 2022 - by Lisa Fitterman

Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois plans to unseat the premier with a new, more “inclusive” vision of separation

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World

How a Century of Turmoil in Russia and Ukraine Shaped My Family

August 23, 2022August 24, 2022 - by Bogdan Pospielovsky

Since 1917, my kin have fled and returned, only to leave again. Will Putin’s war stop us from ever going back?

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A young man votes while a burning world and other catastrophes loom behind him
Politics

Why the Voting Age Needs to Be Lowered to Sixteen

July 22, 2022January 24, 2023 - by Aymaan Abid

The time to address climate change and inequality is running out. Young people deserve to have our say—while we still can

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Politics

How an Unstable US Threatens Canada’s National Security

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 - by Ira Wells

American political violence could lead to unpredictable spillover events in Canada

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Current Affairs / July/August 2022

What Justin Trudeau Can Learn about Nuclear Diplomacy from His Father

July 15, 2022July 21, 2022 - by Paul Webster

Canada once led the fight for a world without nukes. What happened?

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A logger cuts down a tree with leaves shaped like British Columbia.
Business / July/August 2022

Clearing Out: BC’s Logging Industry Sets Its Sights on the US

June 28, 2022July 6, 2022 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

Facing ecological and political uncertainty at home, some of the province’s largest lumber producers are looking south

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Politics / September/October 2022

Why Are There Still So Few Women Leaders in Politics?

June 9, 2022August 18, 2022 - by Angela Misri

Women are more likely to hold interim leadership roles in federal politics, but clinching the top role remains elusive

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A woman looks out her window a city with numbers flashing through the sky.
Business / June 2022

How Credit Scores Can Run—and Ruin—Our Lives

May 24, 2022May 30, 2022 - by Emily Baron Cadloff

You can have a great credit history and still see your score plummet. How did the rating system become so powerful?

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Politics

Why Is Politics Getting Nastier?

May 12, 2022May 30, 2022 - by Stephen Maher

With threats and harassment rising, running for office has become a dangerous job

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Current Affairs / June 2022

What Impact Did Canada’s Military Have on Ukrainian Resistance?

April 26, 2022April 28, 2022 - by Sarah Lawrynuik

Canadian soldiers helped train more than 30,000 of their Ukrainian counterparts. Many are left wondering about their legacy

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