#There’s no you in Team Trudeau

#There’s no you in Team Trudeau

“#There’s no you in Team Trudeau” So it turns out that when Justin Trudeau kicked all the senators out of the Liberal caucus, he was just getting warmed up. On Monday the Prime Minister will meet with the Liberal caucus for the first time since the 2021 federal election. It has been a while—long enough…

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#A children’s book about traditional drumming ‘feels like coming full circle’ for this Indigenous author

#A children’s book about traditional drumming ‘feels like coming full circle’ for this Indigenous author

“#A children’s book about traditional drumming ‘feels like coming full circle’ for this Indigenous author” As a child, Ren Louie learned traditional drumming. As a student, he learned the importance of storytelling. As an author, he found a way to bring them together. Ren Louie (Photograph by Taylor Roades) My traditional name is Wikinanish, which…

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#9 budgeting tips for university students

#9 budgeting tips for university students

“#9 budgeting tips for university students” University is often the first time many students have to start thinking about how to balance their various expenses—books, groceries, even going out. And sometimes trouble crops up when your financial skills are still playing catch-up with your new-found freedom. When there isn’t much stopping you from a midnight…

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#how it all went wrong.

#how it all went wrong.

“#how it all went wrong.” Saturday morning at a rec centre parking lot in south Calgary. Flapjacks. Mediocre coffee. Disposable plates. Boots. Belt buckles. Cowboy hats of black, white and straw. Smiling kids. Glad-handing politicians. In some ways, it seemed like any traditional Calgary Stampede pancake breakfast, pleasing for a premier who’d declared a week…

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#All the good politicians are in Montreal

#All the good politicians are in Montreal

“#All the good politicians are in Montreal” Paul Wells: I used to wonder where all the politicians with heart and wit went. Turns out they’re in Montreal, trying to turn a parking lot into a place where people actually live. Plante leads a rarity in Montreal city politics: a party that existed before she came…

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