#The House of Commons takes a stand on the G-word

#The House of Commons takes a stand on the G-word

“#The House of Commons takes a stand on the G-word” Politics Insider for Feb. 22: The House votes on whether to call China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘genocide,’ François Legault appears to have vanquished the decades-old political order in Quebec, and Justin Trudeau gears up for his first meeting with Joe Biden Welcome to a sneak…

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#338Canada: Why the CAQ now dominates Quebec

#338Canada: Why the CAQ now dominates Quebec

“#338Canada: Why the CAQ now dominates Quebec” Philippe J. Fournier: While the Liberals and Conservatives are all over the map, Legault’s coalition has found the optimal recipe for current Quebec politics In the 2018 Quebec general election, François Legault’s CAQ broke a political cycle that had lasted almost a half century, during which the Quebec…

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#Ted Cruz makes being ‘a good dad’ look lousy

#Ted Cruz makes being ‘a good dad’ look lousy

“#Ted Cruz makes being ‘a good dad’ look lousy” Image of the Week: As Texans faced a crisis, their senator packed up and flew off to Cancun It was not a good look, in December, when dozens of Canadian political figures flew off to warmer climes, after government leaders implored Canadians to stay at home….

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#Researchers looking for mRNA were ridiculed by colleagues. Luckily, that didn’t stop them.

#Researchers looking for mRNA were ridiculed by colleagues. Luckily, that didn’t stop them.

“#Researchers looking for mRNA were ridiculed by colleagues. Luckily, that didn’t stop them.” A few days before Christmas, Matthew Meselson, a 90-year-old professor at Harvard, called his university’s health service to inquire about being vaccinated against COVID-19. He was eager for his shot. Meselson felt imprisoned in his Cambridge apartment, just blocks from the campus…

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