Reading Time: 2 minutes“We’ve been named the seventh-happiest country in the world, and we couldn’t be happier,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesDid my background in gymnastics help in this sport at all? As it turns out, no. I might as well have thrown the nine years of gymnastics lessons in a dumpster fire.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada’s healthcare system, while built on diversity, has a ways to go in terms of reconciliation with its Indigenous communities in order to be seen as a global leader.
Reading Time: 3 minutesPublic opinion both within Canada and outside the country may be that we have a strong healthcare system, which is a good thing. However, comparing our system to that of the United States, for example, isn’t enough.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt turns out that there is still more that Canadians, especially politicians in general, at different levels of government, can do to promote this important time of year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe annual Polaris Prize Gala gives an award to one Canadian album as the best of the year, chosen from a shortlist created by a jury of 196 journalists, academics, radio hosts, and business insiders.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFortunately, you don’t need to be an expert on the North to be a member of Parks Canada’s Northern Engagement Team or to go on an expedition with Students on Ice. You only need to love learning, and be willing to share what you’ve learned.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing an ally to the LGBTQ+ community extends beyond taking just the first few steps. It requires active engagement with the people you have chosen to stand behind, and ensuring that their needs are put before your own.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis summer the Canadian government is offering free national park passes in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. So lace up your boots, pack some sunscreen, and forget your phone, because this summer you can see the Great White North like you never have before.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis document contains many promising ideas that could improve life for several different types of students. However, it also fails to provide a clear roadmap to achieve to these goals in a lot of places.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the end of the day, academic fraud is a serious crime that has been neglected by students for years. It’s time universities take action and show the seriousness of this act.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo help clear things up, the Tomato managed to get an interview with Trudeau. Suspiciously, the prime minister declined to make any comment, movement, or even blink.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Icelandic government will introduce new legislation this month to eradicate the pay gap between all forms of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and nationality.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy shouldn’t the government use an inanimate object that belongs to nobody to offer someone a concrete chance at extending their life?
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough the Canadian health care system covers all essential medical services for residents, medication and prescriptions are not covered by this plan.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Having students from all over the world means more diversity of thought, cultural exchange, and higher tuition f—I mean academic rigour.”—Jacques Frémont
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf a candidate’s political campaign has boiled down exclusively to their fame, it may be worth asking if they are really qualified for the position of prime minister in the first place.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a time where personal genetic technology is advancing, and companies like 23andMe are offering such services to the public, it’s imperative that Canadians have legislation to protect them against the misuse of this technology.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Canadian pension system is a complex puzzle that will take a lot of effort to solve, so let’s not assume we know the answer before we’re done asking the question.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnder this new proposal, journalists who frequent the press gallery would be screened by the RCMP with fingerprinting and criminal background checks, and could be denied access if the police deem necessary.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the wake of his first official meeting with Trump on Monday, how should Trudeau tackle this diplomatic minefield going forward?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe agreement assumes that the U.S. has, and will continue to have, good asylum policies. The new Trump administration is making a very good case against that assumption.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the debate over electoral reform still raging, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—henceforth retitled “Glorious and Eternal Leader of Canada”—quietly passed legislation on Monday, ending all subsequent elections.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDriverless cars are going to be the future, whether we like it or not. So we should make sure that that future benefits Canadians—and that means embracing AI behind the wheel.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeing constantly connected to your work causes an incredible amount of stress with no tangible benefits.
