CETA: Satisfying the EU
It has been a long seven years of negotiations between the European Union and Canada, but as of the 30th of October, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is now official between Canada and the EU. The bare skin and bones of…
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A Trump Effect in France?
In North America and in France, it seems that we have come to a dramatic shift in politics. Indeed, President-elect Trump has shown that polls and surveys could be deceiving in the States, and as the French elections approach (today, Nov.…
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The Central African Republic: What Happens Now?
On Thursday, October 31st, 2016, France ended its operations and pulled its 2000 troops from the Central African Republic. Operation Sangaris, as it was known, was an operation by the French military that began in December of 2013. The…
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The Big Question: Donald Trump and Latin America
The world woke up to an alternate universe on November 9, 2016 as businessman and "Celebrity Apprentice" host Donald Trump was chosen to be the next leader of the free world. The world responded in disbelief as the United States validated…
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Xi Jinping Gains the Status of China’s “Core Leader”
Three weeks ago the 6th annual plenum of the 18th Chinese Central Committee was held in Beijing. Due to their highly political nature, these secretive meetings, often held behind closed-doors, are systematically subject to heavy…
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Generalisations After Trump’s Election
Extremist Trump supporters have been bolder with their action since their champion’s win on November 8th. For example, Muslim women have been threatened for wearing hijabs, black Americans are threatened with violence and are verbally…
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100 days of Trump: Tackling Corruption
President-elect, Donald Trump has released an action plan to “make America great again”outlining his goals for his first 100 days in office. He calls it his contract with the American people and promises to restore honesty and…
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South Africa’s Withdrawal from the ICC: A Potential Compromise of Judicial Integrity
On October 21st, 2016 South Africa decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court following Burundi’s decision earlier that week. In the midst of increasing criticism and accusations of anti-African bias, the International…
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Review’s Radio: Report of an Interesting Walk through “Through Tragedy We Transform”
For this fourth episode of Review's Radio on Demand, I had the privilege of walking through the Visual Arts Collection's display of the fascinating transformation of McGill University following the Great War before the official opening.…
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The Terminology of Terrorists
In a time period that promotes the importance of political correctness, this necessity has also spread to include the terms that designate terrorist groups. This is currently most clearly seen through the various titles assigned to the…
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