Tag: politics
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Artists and musicians speak up about ICE
The year 2025 left no room for breaks and was not short on surprises. In June 2025, toward the end of the year, conversations began to spark about U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Mark Carney pitches trade diversification at Davos as tariff fights reshape Canada’s options
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland with a message: Canada can no longer assume the rules will hold as the balance of power begins to…
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UN experts condemn President Maduro’s seizure as legality collides with power politics
United Nations independent human rights experts, the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, condemned the United States’ operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, calling it a breach…
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The aesthetics of politics
An analysis of the 2024 American election Donald J. Trump has won America’s elections and will soon be inaugurated as the 47th president. This will be his second term since his previous…
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The dancing monkey
Politics as entertainment Olga Steblyk/ Lead photographer Throughout the years, politics has become a much talked about topic across a wide frame of people, ranging from kids to older adults. There are…
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The war on drugs
Contributed Photo / UnsplashRecreation of narcotic substances. Before 1908, all narcotics were legal within Canada. In fact, at the dawn of the 20th century, many Canadians had become dependent on opiates to…
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Ban on plastics difficult for businesses
Contributed Photo / Unsplash As the federal ban on single-use plastics looms closer, local businesses in Brantford are struggling to adapt to paper products. The federal ban is coming into effect on…
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Animus of the affluent
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography Financial crisis after financial crisis, all we are told by the nation’s lead finance bros is that everything is on the up and up. I’m old enough…
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A better tomorrow
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorStudents’ Union. When you stare down the barrel of the gun that is the climate crisis, it’s easy to fall into despair. Rampant wildfires. Devastating hurricanes. Air filled…
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Medical Assistance in Death
Contributed Photo / Unsplash Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Oct. 15 to correct fact-checking errors and language use. Corrections: Having Parkinson’s disease could make a person eligible for MAID. A…
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Homeless shelters await funding
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorBoarded up home in Brantford. MPP Will Bouma announced in April that Brantford-Brant will receive $1.8 million from the province as a step towards resolving the homelessness issue…
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Art mirrors Russia
Russia, the famous red machine. The Soviet Empire, The Cold War, The Berlin Wall. Shady politics, strict nationalism, censored media. Russia has always fascinated us in North America, if not the entire…
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Listen to Socrates: the reasons you should be a Stoic
We live in a time of moral decline, humanity is currently struggling to revert to their inner animal nature as so many of its ancestors have fought against. I want all of…
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Political extremities: A lack of choice
Politics have always been a very heated discussion topic, with academic and the media pointing towards Liberalism as the correct ideology. They usually point out problems with both parties, but highly focus…
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Board of Directors Unacclaimed
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Ryley Fletcher My name is Ryley Fletcher and I am in second year Concurrent Education at Laurier’s Brantford campus. I am currently seeking election for the Wilfrid…
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Brantford sees lowest voter turnout since 2003
The Oct. 27 election results proved that Brantford was ready to give incumbent Mayor, Chris Friel another four years as head of the city. 36 per cent of local voters opted for…
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Shots fired: How the media covered Ottawa
We’ve all heard about it, it’s kind of hard not to when every major North American news network covered the story since its emergence. I am talking about the recent Ottawa Parliament…
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The Trews: Exploring the value of the Internet’s new media forums
Tired of fear-based media? Are you sick of the endless speculation of rumours? You want the news true and accurate? Well the internet has provided you with just what you want. Russell…
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An introduction to Ward 5: Why does it matter?
Councillor Ceschi-Smith: Why she’s not running again, and what she wants you to know about Ward 5 In November 1994, Marguerite Ceschi-Smith was elected as an “alderman” of Brantford’s Ward 5. Passionately…
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Scotland made the right decision
The tension between Scotland and the United Kingdom has become unbearable. If you are someone with a British decent then I am sure you have heard about the situation concerning Scotland’s desire…
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Meet Brantford’s mayoral candidates
On September 12, the window of opportunity closed for community members wishing to vie for a contending position in the race for Mayor of Brantford. Of the seven official candidates to be…
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Bill C-23, an election act deemed to be fair
Conservative Bill C-23 may ultimately affect only students, the elderly and Aboriginals. Introduced by the Minister of Justice, the initial reason for Bill C-23 was to strengthen election rules. Bill C-23, first…
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Thomas Mulcair visits Brantford
On Tuesday evening, leader of the NDP, the official opposition, Thomas Mulcair, addressed a hall full of Brantford residents. After a full day of visiting within the GTA, furthering the NDP’s affordability…
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Ontario creates business ties with the Middle East
Business ties with the Middle East are being strengthened to create jobs in Ontario. On Mar. 4, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, ended a successful “business mission”…
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B is for Brantford
After years of work, the City of Brantford has a new city logo. But after just one week, complaints and debates over the new logo throughout the Brantford community has forced the…
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Eleven dollars: The new standard
Ontario’s minimum wage is set to increase at the beginning of this summer from its current $10.25. As of June 2014, Ontario will see their current minimum wage raise from $10.25 to…
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Family ties: George Bush and Bill Clinton
In a January 2014, C-SPAN conducted an exclusive interview for a new series to be released regarding the lives of the former First Ladies of the United States, Ms. Barbra Bush (age…
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Finance Minister to visit Brant
Finance Minister Charles Sousa will be discussing Ontario’s pension plan this Monday in Brantford. Sousa will be meeting up with the Brantford, Hamilton and Halton Hills chapters of the Canadian Association of…
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Justin’s big move: 32 Liberal senators kicked out of caucus
As read in an open letter written by Justin Trudeau that The Sputnik has received through being on the mailing list of Liberal Party staff member Scott Bardsley, “The Liberal Party has…
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What’s so scandalous about a scandal?
We have all heard enough of these political scandals getting fed on by the media, but have we considered that the politicians are the ones reaching out with the food? Let us…
