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It turns out public opinion polls in British Columbia indicating a dead heat between the province’s New Democrats and Conservatives were bang on — as I write this, the results of Saturday's provincial election are too close to call, and the B.C. Green Party will, once again, likely determine who forms the government.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Philip Resnick of the University of British Columbia explains how the nail-biter election reflects the growing divide between segments of the province’s population, in particular urban versus rural voters.
But Resnick adds: “Beyond the geographical divide lies a deeper ideological one … British Columbia is clearly polarized politically, a phenomenon we’re seeing even more distinctly south of the border and in various European countries.”
We’ll have more stories for you this week on the B.C. election.
Also today:
All the best,
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A voter walks to a polling station on election day in Vancouver on Oct. 19, 2024. No clear winner has emerged after the tight race between the Conservatives and NDP.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Philip Resnick, University of British Columbia
The too-close-to-call B.C. election results show the deep ideological and geographical divisions in the province.
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Seattle Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell looks up from the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 8, 2024 in Seattle.
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Hayley Baker, Western University
Campbell’s story serves as a reminder of the challenges women coaches face, but it also demonstrates how achieving a coaching role in a professional league, though difficult, is not insurmountable.
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The key to maximizing AI’s potential lies in understanding the distinct but complementary roles that both humans and AI play.
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Camille Grange, HEC Montréal; Mickaël Ringeval, HEC Montréal; Simon Bourdeau, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Théophile Demazure, HEC Montréal
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Saudi fans hold pictures of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of the AFC Asian Cup group E soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in January 2018.
(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Aaron Ettinger, Carleton University
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Supporters attend a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, at Wisconsin’s Central Airport, Sept. 7, 2024.
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Frédéric Castel, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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La saison du rhume et de la grippe est à nos portes. La meilleure stratégie pour éviter des complications: la vaccination.
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Jennifer Guthrie, Western University
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Arts
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Michelle Bentley, Royal Holloway University of London
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Culture + Society
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Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University; Unwana Akpan, University of Lagos
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Health
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Norman van Rhijn, Manchester University
And, as with antibiotics, their widespread use in agriculture is serious problem.
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Politics
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Scott Lucas, University College Dublin
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