Russian invasion of Ukraine forces Arctic defence back onto Canada's agenda (The Globe and Mail) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg attended the Canadian military's Arctic training exercise this week. The Canadian Press turned to Will Greaves as one of several experts to comment on how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has re-opened the eyes of the federal government to the importance of defending the Arctic.
Congratulations to Claude Beaupre, PhD student, Political Science! Claude has won the 2022 Andy Farquharson Teaching Excellence Award! The award celebrates teaching excellence among UVic graduate student teaching assistants.
Read more: Congrats to Claude Beaupre, winner of the Andy Farquharson Award
October's municipal election has sparked a discussion around voting rights for non-resident property owners. Justin Leifso and Kim Speers discuss the impact the electoral law may have on the upcoming election.
Read more: Justin Leifso comments on municipal election voting
Matt James and Oliver Schmidtke authored an OpEd in the Toronto Star about Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Canada and how a papal apology to Indigenous survivors of residential schools in the right spirit could provide much needed inspiration and guidance to Canadians.
Read more: Pope Francis has one more chance for a proper apology
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