The call comes as Moscow holds local elections in four occupied Ukrainian regions, criticized as a sham by Kyiv and international groups
Category: Politics & Policy
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Canada names judge to lead China election interference inquiry
A Quebec judge will investigate evidence of China, Russia, other foreign states and non-state actors meddling in Canadian elections
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Teacher shortage increases Quebec’s reliance on non-teachers
Quebec schools are responding to province’s teacher shortage by hiring more individuals who aren’t professionally trained to teach
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Poland to spend over 4% of GDP on defence in 2024
‘Any price is worth paying to ensure that Poland is free, sovereign, independent and that Poles can live in safety,’ Poland’s president said Tuesday
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Meta, Google balk as Canada spells out new online news law
The government released regulations spelling out how the Online News Act works in practice. Meta has vowed to continue blocking news in Canada
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‘Legacy admissions’ under fire at US universities
Should you get a leg up on your university application just because Mom or Dad studied at that school? So-called “legacy admissions” — long a standard practice at many prestigious American universities, including Harvard and Stanford — are coming under increased scrutiny, though it’s unlikely they’ll go without a fight, even in a country that […]
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How NB, Sask’s parental consent policies for pronoun changes differ
New Brunswick and Saskatchewan’s policies requiring parental consent for name and pronoun changes reveal differences in safeguards for kids
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US Supreme Court Justice Thomas details gifts from billionaire
Thomas reports more free trips from Republican donor as the court comes under criticism for accepting gifts from private donors
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Liberals’ bilingualism law narrows SCC candidate pool
Of the 48 full-time appellate judges in the West, only 5 are known to be fully bilingual — and all five have factors weighing against a SCC appointment
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‘I stand by my opinion’: Russian on trial for critical Ukraine interview
A Russian prosecuted for criticizing the Kremlin’s Ukraine offensive in an on-the-street interview stands by his words