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Canada has been rocked by allegations in a bombshell report that one or more MPs have knowingly colluded with foreign powers over the last five years. The Bloc Québécois has introduced a motion requesting the terms of reference of the ongoing foreign interference inquiry be expanded to include these startling allegations, and the governing Liberals back those efforts.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Stewart Prest of the University of British Columbia argues the federal government should name names to restore Canadians’ trust in their elected officials and public institutions.
He writes: “To do nothing, or simply wait and hope the RCMP cleans things up via prosecution, would be costly, and suggest that Canada’s governing institutions are not up to the task of governing themselves, let alone the country.”
Also today:
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Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa on June 3, 2024. LeBlanc is tight-lipped following the release of a report that says unnamed MPs have participated in foreign interference in Canadian politics.
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Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia
If Canada’s political leaders want the public to trust them, they need to trust citizens with foreign interference information contained in a recent security and intelligence report.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford pretends to drink from a beer can after announcing the province is speeding up the expansion of alcohol sales. The May 2024 announcement has raised questions about the government’s financial priorities.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Mark Winfield, York University, Canada
Amid speculation that Doug Ford may call an early election in Ontario, there are several issues that should amount to a moment of deep political vulnerability for his government.
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Albert Johnson, aka Prodigy, (left) and Kejuan Muchita, aka Havock, of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep in New York in 2006. Johnson died on June 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Marcus Evans, McMaster University
By what myths did Prodigy live? His 2012 autobiography suggested he saw himself as living in a mythical world of dual and conflicting forces.
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Leadership roles present exciting opportunities for career advancement, personal growth and fulfilment.
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Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University; Ean Tsou, University of Calgary
Whether you’re stepping into the C-suite or your first team lead role, the prospect of leading others can be daunting. So, how can you confidently make the leap into a leadership position?
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Members of the public might often react negatively to community notifications about people released from prison, especially if the individual has a violence past.
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Sandy Jung, MacEwan University
Community notifications are intended to be helpful, however, they can also make reintegrating back into the community challenging for released individuals.
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La mairesse de Montréal, Valérie Plante, le maire de Chicago, Brandon Johnson, et son homologue de Milwaukee, Cavalier Johnson, lors de la conférence annuelle de l'Initiative des villes des Grands Lacs et du Saint-Laurent, le 15 mai 2024 à Montréal. Les villes doivent s'unir pour échanger sur leurs grands enjeux.
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Rémi Quirion, McGill University
À quoi ressemblera notre quotidien dans 50 ans ? Quels seront nos défis ? Les données et les analyses scientifiques sont essentielles, et la diplomatie municipale est la clé pour le partage du savoir.
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Education
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JT Torres, Washington and Lee University
DEI programs bolster college students’ sense of identity and belonging. Without these programs, they stand to miss out on crucial learning and career opportunities.
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Politics
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Julien Robin, Université de Montréal
Julien Robin, a specialist in French parliamentary life, looks at what the surprise dissolution means for French politics.
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Science + Tech
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Brian Elbing, Oklahoma State University; Elizabeth A. Silber, Sandia National Laboratories
Scientists don’t often have the time to get all their equipment set up to study incoming meteors from space. Instead, they can study capsules from space missions as ‘artificial meteors.’
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