GreenON Turns to GreenOFF Under Ford Administration
(Kaitlin Salole, Queen’s University) Premier designate Doug Ford has recently put a halt to the GreenON program. GreenON was an
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Canadian Politics
Politics Isn’t Divisive, Political Language Is
(Graham McKitrick, Queen’s University) Five days before the U.S election, presidential historian Brooks Simpson said that the election would “go
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Lessons Learned from the Brown Catastrophe
(Unsigned, Queen’s University) On January 24th, Patrick Brown resigned as leader of Ontario Progressive Conservative Party due to two women
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Does the Minimum Wage Really Help Fight Poverty?
(By Spencer Leefe, Queen’s University) Picture yourself in high school working at a part-time minimum wage job. Maybe it’s at
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The Sixties Scoop: Another Memorial Term and Social Measure to Be Wary of
(By Michelle K. Allan, Queen’s University) In October, Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett made a long-awaited announcement: the Canadian Government
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Should Canada Consider Electoral Reform?
(By Jasmine Tordimah, Queen’s University) Democracy is defined as a system of government in which individuals have the right to actively participate
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Giving to the Rich and Taking from the Poor: Debunking Scheer’s Claims on Minimum Wage Increases
(By Michelle Allan, Queen’s University) At 4 months in, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has the lowest approval rating of any federal party
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The current national opioid crisis: Conceptualizing a plan of action
(By Alison Carney, Queen’s University) The radical increase in Canada’s opioid-related mortality rate has resulted in preventative and treatment strategies becoming
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The reality of our electoral system
(By Ami Trivedi, Queen’s University) Despite Canada’s reputation as a fair and democratic country, the nation is turning into a system
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Don’t judge a book by its cover: Upholding Canadian democracy
(By Rob Hiff, Queen’s University) Since he assumed office on November 4th 2015, Justin Trudeau has seemed to be thriving in
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