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As the federal election campaign heats up, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)is calling on all parties to work with cities and communities of all sizes to drive a stronger, more inclusive nationwide recovery—releasing a package of achievable frontline solutions to pressing challenges, from job creation to climate change to the housing crisis. ()

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Katharine McCoy, department of political science, Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship, agrarian and rural issues, rural development, federal election, rural voters
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Published on: 16 Sep 2021

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has emerged as the most likable of the federal party leaders as Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s popularity sinks amid the election campaign, a new poll suggests. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Singh was the only party leader who was viewed more positively than negatively, with 45 per cent approval versus 39 per cent disapproval among those surveyed. ()

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, federal election, voter turnout, Canadian Politics, Rupinder Liddar, department of political science, max bell school of public policy, Canadian Election Misinformation Project, Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship, Jagmeet Singh, sikh
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Published on: 15 Sep 2021

Canadian voters will be hearing a similar message from each of the major federal parties during the current election campaign: housing has grown too expensive, and we have a plan to fix it. The consensus reflects the increasingly dire state of housing in Canada, experts say, which affects everyone from prospective homeowners feeling squeezed out of the market to lower-income families languishing on waiting lists for affordable housing. ()

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Avi Friedman, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, affordable housing, federal election, Canadian Politics, real estate, housing markets, Canadian housing market
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Published on: 15 Sep 2021

A record number of Indigenous candidates are running in the federal election this year with what they say is a goal of advancing meaningful change in Canada's relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Metis. The Canadian Press analyzed party websites, as well as reached out to each party, to determine how many Indigenous candidates are hoping to get elected in Canada's 338 ridings on Sept. 20. The analysis determined there are at least 77 candidates this year compared with 62 in 2019.

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, department of political science, Chadwick Cowie, Indigenous, Indigenous politics, federal elections, 2021 federal elections
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Published on: 8 Sep 2021

Taliban insurgents entered Kabul after previously taking control of all of Afghanistan's other major cities apart from the capital. Prior talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government on a political understanding that could lead to a peace deal, backed by the United States and its allies, have failed to make significant progress. ()

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Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Afghanistan, NATO, U.S. politics, international relations, Safia Amiry, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, Define the Line, sexual violence, gender based violence
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Published on: 19 Aug 2021

Following a meeting with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau this morning, Governor General Mary Simon approved his request to dissolve Parliament, triggering the issuing of the election writs and formally beginning Canada's 44th federal election. The campaign will last 36 days — the minimum campaign length permitted by law. ()

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Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Daniel Béland, ۲ݮƵ Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), department of political science, Canadian Politics, federal elections
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Published on: 17 Aug 2021

More than 130 forest fires were burning in northwestern Ontario on Sunday, July 25, with Environment Canada issuing air quality statements for much of the region due to smoke. ()

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Classified as: Forest fires, wildfires, smog, air quality, smoke, climate change, Sustainability, BC, Quebec, ontario
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Published on: 28 Jul 2021

The federal government quietly tested facial recognition technology on millions of unsuspecting travellers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in 2016. The six-month initiative, meant to pick out people the Canada Border Services Agency suspected might try to enter the country using fake identification, is detailed in a document obtained by The Globe and Mail through a freedom of information request. The project is the largest known government deployment of the technology in Canada to date.

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, privacy, facial recognition, facial recognition software, facial recognition technology, security, Ignacio Cofone, Faculty of Law, Benjamin Fung, School of Information Studies, Sonja Solomun, max bell school of public policy, Centre for Media Technology and Democracy
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Published on: 22 Jul 2021

The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country's prime minister told sports officials on Tuesday, July 20 ahead of the Tokyo Games. Tens of thousands of athletes, officials, games staff and media have arrived in Japan amid a local state of emergency and widespread opposition from the general public. Health experts in Japan have questioned allowing so many international visitors for the games. ()

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, olympic games, Olympics, Tokyo, Bruno Delorme, School of Continuing Studies, Desautels Faculty of Management, Sports, sports management, sports marketing, Marketing, management, entrepreneurship
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Published on: 21 Jul 2021

Inuk leader Mary Simon has been chosen as the next governor general — the first Indigenous person ever to be appointed as the Queen's representative in Canada. During a news conference at the Canadian Museum of History, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the Queen has accepted his recommendation to appoint Simon — a past president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national Inuit organization — as the 30th governor general. ()

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Daniel Béland, ۲ݮƵ Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), department of political science, Canadian Politics, governor general
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Published on: 9 Jul 2021

Some technologists are telling the Bank of Canada (BoC) that its wait-and-see approach when it comes to issuing digital currencies runs the risk of leaving it behind in the race to innovate globally. Although its Governor Tiff Macklem said in April that the pandemic has accelerated the digital economy and “the case for a digital currency becomes more compelling,” the central bank says it has no immediate plans to launch a digital loonie. ()

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Katrin Tinn, Desautels Faculty of Management, cryptocurrency, Digital Currency, Bank of Canada
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Published on: 23 Jun 2021

In June, we commemorate National Indigenous History Month 2021 to recognize the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.

Classified as: National Indigenous History Month, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit, Metis, ۲ݮƵ University
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Published on: 23 Jun 2021

The leadership of the Green Party's Annamie Paul is safe — for now — after party brass decided late Tuesday not to kick-start a process that could have ultimately ousted her as leader of the party. Tuesday night's decision follows a difficult few weeks for the party, which has been ripped apart by internal disputes over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ()

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Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Daniel Béland, ۲ݮƵ Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), department of political science, Canadian Politics, green party, Annamie Paul
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Published on: 16 Jun 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking a $25.5 million US penalty against Air Canada for "failing to provide consumers prompt refunds" after cancelling their flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a "notice of enforcement proceeding" issued by the department on Tuesday, June 15, the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection says Air Canada "unlawfully failed to provide timely refunds" for flights between the United States and Canada that were cancelled or significantly changed. ()

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Air Canada, Aviation, John Gradek, School of Continuing Studies, Karl Moore, Desautels Faculty of Management
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Published on: 15 Jun 2021

U.S. government health officials approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn't been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it granted approval to the drug from Biogen based on results that seemed “reasonably likely” to benefit Alzheimer's patients. ()

Classified as: ۲ݮƵ experts, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Judes Poirier, Department of Psychiatry, Douglas Research Centre, molecular neuroscience, Jonathan Kimmelman, department of social studies of medicine, Biomedical Ethics, Simon Ducharme, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI), Gerhard Multhaup, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vasavan Nair
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Published on: 10 Jun 2021

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