The Story The city of Calgary, Alberta, is in the midst of the latest round of debate over whether to legalize secondary suites – typically a set of rooms that a homeowner rents to a secondary tenant within their home – as a means of managing booming population growth over the last decade. Calgary’s City Council held…
The Story On May 5, the New Democratic Party (NDP) swept to power in the Canadian province of Alberta by winning 53 of the province’s 77 seats. The stunning election night results overturned a remarkable 44 consecutive years of Progressive Conservative (PC) rule in this typically right-of-centre province. Though public opinion polls leading up to the election…
Good morning, Pine Tree Republic citizens! This week’s Front Page News includes: Lessons from Haiti in rebuilding Nepal after the earthquake; The predatory economic systems that contributed to racial tensions in Baltimore; Canada’s “top-heavy” approach to funding science research; The influence of big city mayors in Alberta’s provincial election. Please share your thoughts on these and…
Good morning Pine Tree Republic citizens! In our Front Page News features, I share 3-5 of the top news stories from the past week and discuss the broader global context in which they occurred. Each post concludes with questions to follow in the coming days and weeks to better understand how today’s news shapes tomorrow’s world, and the Pine…
Good morning Pine Tree Republic citizens! In our Front Page News features, I share 3-5 of the top news stories from the past week and discuss the broader global context in which they occurred. Each post concludes with questions to follow in the coming days and weeks to better understand how today’s news shapes tomorrow’s world. As always,…
Good morning Pine Tree Republic citizens! Today, we debut a new feature called “Front Page News”. Every Monday morning, I intend to share 3-5 of the top news stories from the past week and discuss the broader global context in which they occurred. I’ll conclude each post with questions to help spark further dialogue in…
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