Why the New Canadian $10 Bill Should Not Be Overlooked
Source: MTL Blog Since its creation in 1867, Canadian currency has been changing, adapting, and improving to fit requirements made by the Royal Canadian Mint. These improvements have caused the discontinuation of the half dollar, 50-cent coin in 1964, and, more recently, the penny in February 2013. Canadian currency is especially known for its colourful bills, having been ridiculed for being compared to Monopoly money, brightly-coloured currency from the popular board game. M
Review: When Breath Becomes Air
I wish I could brag that I can consistently start and finish a novel it in one sitting or a few days. In reality, I’m quite a slow reader; mulling over and rereading a single page several times as I progress is common for me. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy this process and I know my speed-reading ambitions are too idealistic, but, sometimes, it can feel unproductive. The exception to this tendency was with When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanithi’s memoir chronicling his journey
Simply Lived: Selected Poems
Thoughts from a brave girl 01/25/2019 I have felt like I am on top of the world like I was in a flower painted dress the sun on my face as I twirled I have felt like all was alright I have felt the brightness in the dark-- I have felt like I am drowning Gasping for breaths in the depths of the sea I didn’t have time to be frowning I have felt my lungs fill to the brim I have felt panic while trying to swim-- I have felt like I needed to disappear Like hiding was practically f
The Death of Democracy
Napoleon Bonaparte once said “Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world” when talking about China (Globe and Mail, Welcome to the Asian century). Seen from today, he could not be more right. The Chinese tiger woke up during the cold war, and it has finally finished rubbing the sleep out of its eyes. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China could easily replace the United States as the new world superpower in the next few decades. And this will turn the worl
Jody Wilson-Raybould and the SNC-Lavalin Scandal: Is This the Scandal that Will Decide the Election?
With the federal elections fast approaching, it is important to take a look at recent political events, as they foreshadow what could occur come Election Day. While many refuse to believe it, rarely does a Canadian Government fall after only one term in office. Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as much as conservatives and socialists prefer not to admit, is still relatively popular amongst Canadians. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has not been able to appeal to the social libe
