Canada
COLUMN | THE POLITICAL EYE: Why pipeline expansion isn’t the worst idea
June 13, 2016[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ipelines: they’re hotly debated, especially at SFU where major protests against the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion have occurred in recent years. So, I will provide some arguments in favour of pipeline expansion in Canada, aside from the usual ‘growth of jobs and economy’ take. Where does Canada get its oil? The National Post reports that the top source countries are the US, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Angola, and Algeria. Of these, Canada is a Western, liberal democracy with strong social programs and a commitment to human rights. When we import the $20 billion of oil, like we did in 2014, we…
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Australian musician releases Canadian Exclusive EP
February 1, 2016Jeff Lang, an underground success in his native Australia, is embarking on a Western Canadian tour in support of Running by the Rock. According to Lang in an interview with The Peak, the EP is composed of “songs from a…
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It’s about who you’re with, not where you’re going
January 18, 2016[dropcap]E[/dropcap]veryone, at some point in their lives, fantasizes about travelling the world and exploring different cultures. I am no exception. I would find nothing more fulfilling than the life of an explorer: constantly travelling, learning new languages, and immersing myself…
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Canada by car
January 4, 2016[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter driving 2,224 km across 10 provinces, taking 4 ferries, hitting one mink, and spending six weeks with my significant other, I can honestly say that driving across Canada is one of the best things I’ve ever done. It was…
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A new governmental appreciation of science holds promise for climate change
December 2, 2015[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter nine years of silence, scientists who work for the Canadian government are once more free to speak to the media. This means that Canadians will again be able to hear about publicly funded research from the scientists themselves, and…
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Unveiling Canada’s Islamophobia
November 23, 2015[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s late Monday evening. Two white men, one with a beard and one without, stand a few persons ahead of me in a Starbucks line on campus. Eyes flashing, lips curled into smirks, hushed voices speaking through stifled laughter. “Dude,…
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Why Canada is not the world’s most tolerant country
November 16, 2015Recently, the Legatum Institute in London published the Prosperity Index ranking the world’s top countries within psychosocial categories. Of these, Canada topped the list as most tolerant toward minorities. As interesting as the attempt to quantify factors like tolerance may…
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Canada isn’t ready for a borderless Commonwealth
November 16, 2015Applying for a student visa is one of most godawful things I’ve ever done. The process is so bogged down by bureaucracy it’s a miracle anyone ever gets to study abroad. And after my exchange to France, my own personal…
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Woohoo, Boohoo
November 9, 2015Woohoo: Air Canada If I were to be completely practical, I’d say that all airlines are pretty much crap. But instead of wallowing in my first-world problems, I thought I’d take a moment to snapshot the fleeting happy moments in…
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Woohoo, Boohoo, Eh?
September 21, 2015Woohoo: Maple Syrup If there is any link that branches our cruel, unforgiving world with that of the divine, it is sweet Canadian maple trees. Need proof? Well firstly, maple syrup literally goes with everything. Baked yams? Yes. Oatmeal? Obviously.…
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