With the federal election on Monday, NCM summarizes top, must-read stories from this week: on vaccine passports, Alberta’s COVID-19 crisis and more.
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Protesters (Populists) at the Gates
Anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protesters have been getting a lot of airplay in newsrooms, thereby fanning the flames of misinformation and driving the vitriol that we have seen during this election campaign. It’s only going to get worse, argues Marcus Medford.
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Latinas Looking to Represent Diaspora on Parliament Hill
Two women born in Latin America are trying to battle the historical under-representation of women in politics in this upcoming federal election. NCM Reporter Isabel Inclan highlights some of the history that got them to where they are today and the plans they have for the country’s future.
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Filipino Diaspora Issues Ignored in #Elxn44
Advocates say immigration and other issues affecting the Filipino Diaspora are going unaddressed during the federal election campaign by all political parties, despite their lip service.
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Debate Skirts Crucial Issue of Immigration
“I’m still undecided after watching the debate because I don’t think there was that one moment that was a game changer.” – Paula Arab, an undecided voter.
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Getting New Canadians to ‘Get Out and Vote’
Elections Canada is urging community leaders to get New Canadians, whose turnout at the polls have been historically low, to the ballot box.
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Online Incivility and Abuse in Canadian Politics
New research looks into how online abuse continues to threaten democracy as politicians face hate online.
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Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau notoriously blamed the separatists’ defeat in the 1995 Quebec referendum on money and the ethnic vote. When it comes to money, the Harper Conservatives have a distinct advantage over their…
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