Fallout from Trump’s Muslim travel ban
By Graeme Scott and Nora Jartan First it was an order, then it was a suggestion; now, it is federal policy. Over one year after Donald Trump proposed a “complete shutdown of Muslims entering the […]
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Reject and Regurgitate: Media Reversals on the Niqab Debate in Election 42
The Canadian Federal Election of 2015 was haunted by a spurious debate over a piece of clothing worn by a tiny number of Muslim women in Canada. Zunera Ishaq, a 29 year-old educator originally from […]
Olivia Chow joins Toronto mayoral race
Olivia Chow resigned Mar. 13 from her Parliament seat and officially launched her campaign to run in Toronto’s next mayoral race. Chow declared her candidacy in the downtown St. James Town neighbourhood where she grew […]
Alison Redford repays $45,000 used on South African trip
After weeks of being pressured to repay $45,000 of taxpayer money spent on a trip to South Africa, Alberta Premier Alison Redford has finally done just that. “I want to sincerely apologize to Albertans for […]
Syria rejects transitional government
The Syrian government has refused to consider a transitional government to end the civil war in that country. The opposition has demanded a government change and the Geneva I conference has also recommended it. In […]