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Micah Ryu

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Politics & Policy

It’s time to abolish Daylight Savings

Daylight savings time exists in all six of Canada’s time zones. Only four spots in the country have freed themselves from the responsibility of changing their clocks by an hour twice every year.

Micah Ryu / Mar 11, 2019

Politics & Policy

RYU: A new and more realistic proposal for Senate ‘harm-reduction’

It has been the elephant in parliament for most of Canada’s history. Canada inherited its upper chamber from the mother country, whose own upper chamber bears the more transparent name “House of Lords”.

Micah Ryu / Mar 11, 2019

Opinion

RYU: The minimum wage should be set municipally

It is a hot political topic whenever it comes up, and it comes up pretty often. Most moderately informed voters will have heard the common talking points on either side of the debate.

Micah Ryu / Mar 11, 2019

News

RYU: the electoral reform issue is not going away, but here is how it could be solved

Attempts at electoral reform in Canada have failed for a number of reasons, and not simply because Canadians are unwilling to consider any change.

Micah Ryu / Mar 10, 2019

Politics & Policy

Could Andrew Yang be the Democrats’ Trump?

There are obvious differences between American President Donald Trump and Democratic hopeful Andrew Yang, the main one being that Donald Trump was already very famous when he began running for president.

Micah Ryu / Mar 9, 2019

Politics & Policy

Here is the closest former PM Harper got to political interference in the justice system

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not the first prime minister to have been accused of political interference in the justice system. Such accusations are inevitable because political governments are at least nominally in charge of appointing judges.

Micah Ryu / Mar 8, 2019

Politics & Policy

Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick exposed as a liar in vicious roasting by MPs

The Justice Committee's grilled Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick for almost two hours today. NDP and Conservative members took turns exposing lie after lie.

Micah Ryu / Mar 6, 2019

Politics & Policy

Three big questions raised by Butts testimony

It takes some skill to pull a draw out of a loss, especially a loss as big as this one.

Micah Ryu / Mar 6, 2019

International News

RYU: This Korean-Canadian's perspective on Trump and Kim

After the breakdown of the Hanoi summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim, most of the American press were quick to jump on the opportunity to cover the latest "Trump failure".

Micah Ryu / Mar 6, 2019

Politics & Policy

China acts on its observation that the answer to political interference in Canada is "jobs"

As Canada prepared for more testimony in front of the Justice Committee, China is predictably doing the Trudeau government no favours.

Micah Ryu / Mar 6, 2019

Politics & Policy

Chretien's former deputy PM brags about how much she was lobbied, suggests politics was "too much water" for JWR

You might be getting tired of saying "I can't believe my eyes". So am I, but here I am again.

Micah Ryu / Mar 5, 2019

Canadian News, News

Trudeau forced to cancel sold-out Regina fundraiser with Minister Goodale

It was announced today that Trudeau had to cancel an event at a Canadian Tire in Regina after the store was flooded with complaints about the prime minister's visit.

Micah Ryu / Mar 5, 2019

Politics & Policy

Unexpected: Radio-Canada posts video about "Trudeau's poor French skills"

For Canadians who consider themselves less-than-bilingual, it might come as a surprise to learn that Justin Trudeau's French is apparently not as good as it might sound to an untrained ear.

Micah Ryu / Mar 5, 2019

Politics & Policy

The Toronto Star responded to the Philpott resignation with racist smear against JWR

The Toronto Star joined the rest of the media in expressing shock at the resignation of Treasury Board President Jane Philpott, who was a prominent member of Trudeau's cabinet.

Micah Ryu / Mar 5, 2019

Politics & Policy

The timing of Philpott's resignation from caucus probably wasn't a coincidence

Check our privilege Canada.

Micah Ryu / Mar 5, 2019

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