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Trump looking into vape ban across the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told media that he is concerned with the nation’s obsession with vaping.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Sep 11, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Greens surpass NDP in latest poll and Liberals lead by four points over Conservatives

According to a Mainstreet Research poll released on September 10, the Green Party has overtaken the NDP and now sit at 11 percent.

Dylan Gibbons / Sep 11, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Will Russia be meddling in our election as a ploy to acquire the arctic?

One problem which often arises, which Sukhankin points out, is that calling Russian propaganda “fake news” often bolsters Russian propaganda.

Dylan Gibbons / Sep 11, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Scheer blasts Trudeau for blocking RCMP probe of PMO

“If [Trudeau] had nothing to hide, he would waive privilege and allow the RCMP to do their work.”

Ali Taghva / Sep 11, 2019

Culture, International News, Politics & Policy

Iran’s blue girl dies after setting herself on fire in opposition to archaic law

Sahar Khodayari, an Iranian female football fan has passed away one week after setting herself on fire outside the courtroom which gave her a six-month prison sentence for attempting to sneak into a stadium dressed as a man.

Ali Taghva / Sep 11, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Federal report claims Press Progress exaggerated social media bot activity during Alberta election

“RRM Canada identified accounts that demonstrated coordinated inauthentic behaviour. RRM Canada judges the activity is very unlikely to comprise one-third of the online conversation as reported by Press Progress…”

Jason Unrau / Sep 11, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Manitoba re-elects a Conservative majority government

In another landslide victory for provincial conservative parties, the province of Manitoba has re-elected the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba to lead them.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa / Sep 10, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Elizabeth May clarifies abortion comments, says MPs looking to reopen debate will be filtered out

May went on to tell the Globe and Mail that if any members wanted to reopen the debate, she would strongly recommend to the Green Party council that that member be ousted from the party.

Dylan Gibbons / Sep 10, 2019

Opinion, Politics & Policy

The election is here, but the Liberals have a head start

Since the other parties are limited by the new act to spend a maximum of two million dollars in advertising during the pre-writ period, the governing Liberals had free reign to play with billions of taxpayer dollars.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa / Sep 10, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Taxpayers paid $4.5 million so that MPs’ spouses could travel

Out of all MPs, six claimed nearly a fifth of travel expenses for their spouses, a cost totaling $737,199.51 for taxpayers.

Dylan Gibbons / Sep 10, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Trudeau to call start of election tomorrow

According to sources, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to visit the Governor General of Canada at Rideau Hall tomorrow to officially request the start of the 2019 election.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa / Sep 10, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Minister suggests Alberta adopts “Clare’s Law” to prevent domestic abuse

Alberta currently holds the third-highest rate of intimate partner violence, leading to 166 deaths between 2008 and 2017

Wyatt Claypool / Sep 10, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Ten campaign promises Justin Trudeau totally broke

Here are ten major campaign promises that Justin Trudeau has broken since his 2015 election. It’s quite the unbelievable list.

Dylan Gibbons / Sep 10, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Former Greenpeace co-director receives two million dollar U.S. award for disrupting oil and gas industry in Canada

According to a statement from The Climate Breakthrough Project, Berman won the award specifically for her outstanding work on “fossil fuel supply reduction,” or, put simply, blocking oil and gas projects in Canada and beyond.

Dylan Gibbons / Sep 9, 2019

Canadian News, News, Politics & Policy

UPDATE: Scheer responds to Twitter hashtag that mocks his working-class background

A new hashtag is trending on Twitter, and this one appears to be going after Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer’s upbringing in a poor family.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Sep 9, 2019

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