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More than a week after the tumultuous G7 summit in Quebec, the world is still trying to figure out why Donald Trump would publicly criticize the prime minister of one of his country’s historic allies and yet heap praise upon the leader of a brutal regime armed with nukes. Today in The Conversation Canada, Ron Stagg of Ryerson University puts Trump’s spat with Justin Trudeau in historic context. Is this tiff worse than when JFK called Dief an SOB, or when LBJ grabbed Pearson by the lapels or when Nixon called Pierre Trudeau an a-hole?
The plight of refugees has dominated the headlines lately. When refugees come to Canada, they face a multitude of challenges. Michelle Lam of the University of Manitoba has developed a board game as an educational tool that help Canadians understand the experience of integration for immigrants.
Michael von Massow and Alfons Weersink of the University of Guelph look at the complex issue of trying to reduce the use of antibiotics in food animal production. New technologies may reduce the need for antibiotics, they write, but “responsible stewardship” of animals may also be in jeopardy by withholding antibiotics under certain circumstances.
And finally…if you’re a millennial and you live in a city like Toronto or Vancouver, the thought of home ownership may seem like nothing more than a dream. But Jane Londerville, an associate professor of real estate at the University of Guelph, reports that many young Canadians are using multiple strategies to enter the housing market.
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 leaders summit on June 8, 2018. Trump sent angry tweets about his Canadian host shortly after the summit ended.
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Ron Stagg, Ryerson University
Canadians were shocked by Donald Trump's outburst about Justin Trudeau. Canada and the United States have been allies for more than a century, but there have been disputes between presidents and PMs.
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Refugee Journeys is a board game designed to help front-line workers and educators confront their bias towards refugees.
Michelle Lam
Michelle Lam, University of Manitoba
Many Canadians have volunteered to help newcomers adjust to society. This board game was developed to help these volunteers understand what it feels like to enter a new country and build a new life.
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Cattle that are grass-fed, antibiotic- and growth hormone-free gather at a farm in Oregon in 2015. There’s a debate over whether antibiotic use in livestock makes germs more resistant to the drugs, and results in infections being passed on to humans who consume the meat.
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Michael von Massow, University of Guelph; Alfons Weersink, University of Guelph
The use of antibiotics in raising livestock is complex. We could be moving towards a less-than-ideal result due to poor understanding, over-simplistic messaging and a rush for competitive advantage.
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Millennials dream of home ownership. In expensive cities like Toronto and Vancouver, they’re saving up to buy homes by living with their parents or taking on tenants once they save up enough to buy.
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Jane Londerville, University of Guelph
Canada's millennials want to own homes in the country's most expensive cities, Toronto and Vancouver. Here's how they're managing to do so, but is it sustainable?
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Business + Economy
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Richard Calland, University of Cape Town
The latest World Bank report on South Africa addresses solutions to the country's economic challenges.
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Culture + Society
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Andrew Frayn, Edinburgh Napier University
Many thousands of Germans got through internment by performing farces, dressing up as women and clapping along to the can-can.
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Environment + Energy
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Ray Purdy, University of Oxford
Illegal dumping is costing governments millions – but satellite technology could help put a stop to it.
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