Good songs are like good poetry. Literature professor Robert Morrison reflects on The Tragically Hip’s best song, “Ahead by a Century,” and explains the politics of hope within the tune.
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With the rise of fake news and its threat to the public good, the time has come to regulate journalists as we do doctors, dentists and lawyers.
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The Liberal government is on the way to legalizing marijuana. They should keep taxes low to discourage the black market.
The future of our country depends on our youth. Many of our youth are immigrant students and we need to understand how to best support them so we can thrive as a nation.
The Canadian Armed Forces has called for women to make up 25 per cent of its ranks by 2026. Attracting and retaining female recruits will require better gender awareness in the military at all levels.
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Assistant Professor of Multiliteracies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Classics and Archaeology; Philosophy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Candidate, Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Ontario
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Postdoctoral fellow at Queen's University's Centre for International Policy and Defence (CIDP), Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Candidate in Political Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Student in Human Geography, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Oncology, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Manager for Education and Public Outreach, Adjunct Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Postdoctoral fellow, Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor, Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy, Queen's University, Ontario
