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Pierre Poilievre will no longer receive security briefings from top spy agency thestar.com/politics/federal… via @R_SPatel
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To stop Pierre Poilievre, I put Canada before the NDP, Jagmeet Singh tells the Star thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
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Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says House Speaker Anthony Rota should step down.
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Biggest news out of Ottawa today.
Ottawa's new north-south O-Train opens to the public ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-s-n…
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UN official for Palestinian territories says she was 'snubbed' by Canadian government thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
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Some exciting personal news!
I’ve joined @TorontoStar as an Ottawa-based reporter where I’ll be covering federal politics and national news.
Please reach out with tips or to chat: m.ramzy@thestar.ca.
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Excited to share that I will be staying in the @TorontoStar’s Ottawa buro on a permanent basis!
The last year has been a wonderful experience and I’m excited to continue reporting from Parliament Hill for Canada’s premier newspaper.
Any tips are welcome: mramzy@thestar.ca.
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Amid plunging polls, these NDP voters are seriously considering Mark Carney thestar.com/politics/federal… My latest via @torontostar
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‘Canada’s letting me down’: Palestinian Canadians ask why Ottawa isn’t opening the doors it did for Ukraine thestar.com/news/canada/cana… via @nkeung, for @torontostar
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The Canadian government is being accused of backpedaling on its promise to suspend arms exports to Israel after the U.S. government announced a plan to sell made-in-Canada explosive mortar cartridges to the Israeli government: thestar.com/politics/federal… My latest via @torontostar
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Really cool finding out I’m im both of Canada’s national newspapers today.
Would not have dreamt of this months ago!!
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Anonymously funded anti-Poilievre ad campaign has links to former Liberal, NDP staffers thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
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BREAKING: The @cupe4600 strike ends as teaching assistants have reached a tentative agreement. For @CharlatanLive: charlatan.ca/2023/04/06/brea…
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The Israeli government is being accused in published reports of involvement in an anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim campaign in Canada. From @withfilesfrom following reports in @haaretzcom and @nytimes: thestar.com/politics/federal…
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'A colossal failure': Advisor resigns in protest of Trudeau government's disability benefit
From my conversation with @princepolity for @TorontoStar:
thestar.com/politics/federal…
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Made my live TV debut this morning talking federal role in fighting wildfires on CTV’s @YourMorning. Watch at 55:00 here: ctv.ca/shows/ctv-your-mornin…
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Canada will be voting in favour of an immediate ceasefire at today’s UN general assembly, sources tell @TorontoStar.
Foreign affairs minister @melaniejoly expected to announce this shortly.
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Yesterday was my last day interning as a Parliamentary Reporter with @nationalpost. I’m grateful to have spent the last two weeks learning from an amazing team. I have one more story coming and some more exciting things on the way. Hope to be back on the Hill sometime soon!
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Some @cupe4600 strike updates from today:
- Bargaining to resume this weekend
- @Carleton_U promised course credits/progress won’t be affected
- Carleton hired private security to monitor strike
- Carleton sitting on over $400 million in “expendable resources”
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The news is out! I’ll be spending the next two weeks at NP’s Ottawa bureau covering federal politics and learning from a great team of reporters. Thanks @RyanTumilty for the guidance.
Strong first byline from the NP bureau's new intern. @markramzyy
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Much of the @Carleton_U campus has been a ghost town today with the start of the @cupe4600 strike. While only 28 per cent of classes are cancelled, countless others are affected. Expect this to be the scene for at least a few days. For comprehensive coverage: @CharlatanLive.
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For @BroadviewMag this summer I wrote about how immigrant communities across Canada receive little support in preserving their mother tongues, raising questions about our country’s claims of multiculturalism.
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For all its faults - historic and current - I find myself deeply grateful living in maybe the only country in the world where a young immigrant like me is able to witness and report on the decisions that define this country daily. I hope we keep striving for better. #CanadaDay
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In today’s @TorontoStar, hear from Palestinians trying to flee Gaza, and their Canadian families going to desperate lengths to help them. With @bcohenn: thestar.com/news/canada/here…
“I’m a 19-year-old girl. I deserve to dream. I deserve to have a good life.”
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"Jerry Tomberlin ... will begin serving as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor on Sept. 1."
Tomberlin faced heavy calls to be fired last winter for his militancy against striking TAs and contract instructors. What message does this send?
After 5 great years as @Carleton_U’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Benoit-Antoine Bacon has announced he will be leaving in the fall of 2023 to take on the @UBC presidency.
newsroom.carleton.ca/2023/ca…
ALT Carleton University President and Vice-Chancellor, Benoit-Antoine Bacon
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It’s an honour for such personal work to be recognized in this way. Please read if you haven’t already :)
PIECE OF THE WEEK: Canada swears by its multiculturalism policy, but across the country, immigrants get little support in preserving their mother tongues buff.ly/3N5maPE (@BroadviewMag @markramzyy)
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Been delaying this for a while but it’s time to announce my time as news editor for @CharlatanLive is coming to an end this month. It’s been a wild ride (and an even wilder ending) but I am grateful for it all. /1
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What’s been the global reaction to Canada’s Nazi controversy? One country started a disinformation campaign
My first for @TorontoStar: thestar.com/politics/federal…
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BREAKING: A review by the Canadian Armed Forces Intelligence Command has indicated with “high confidence” that Israel DID NOT strike the Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza on Oct. 17, according to a statement from National Defence Minister Bill Blair.
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It’s a glaring endorsement of my colleague @mussettb’s reporting when a main point of criticism is that it misses the conspiracy theory that the RCMP is allegedly lying about drug use to support a political party.
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On today’s @TorontoStar front page, my latest:
The man who was allegedly the intended victim of an assassination attempt by the Indian government in the United States says he is undeterred and will defy any attempts to silence him.
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If you read anything today, this should be it: Almost everyone failed her. Then she vanished. The heartbreaking story of the girl in the Rosedale dumpster thestar.com/news/gta/almost-… From @jpags and @wendygillis for @torontostar
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Happy to announce that starting Monday I will be spending 12 weeks as an intern with @BroadviewMag. Super excited to spend the summer learning more about the magazine world after a year of working in daily news. Reach out with tips please!
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More on the private security present at @cupe4600 picket lines we reported on!
Carleton University is paying undercover private investigators to conduct covert surveillance on students and instructors on picket lines.
Contract instructors and TAs are on strike against “exploitative” wages at @Carleton_U.
pressprogress.ca/carleton-un… #ottnews #canlab
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Should the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt crash be allowed to stay in Canada? His MP says yes — and is trying to rally Canadians to his side thestar.com/politics/federal… From @alex_n_boyd via @torontostar
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Please have a listen to my @TorontoStar This Matters debut. Thanks so much to @sabaeitizaz for chatting with me about this!
open.spotify.com/episode/7gD…
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Leader of the govt. Karina Gould says she can’t see Rota retaining support from Liberal MPs, and he should resign
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Happy New Year’s Eve to all. 2024 was my first full year covering #cdnpoli at the @TorontoStar. Here are some highlights I’d like to share:
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Minister of Fisheries Diane Lebouthillier has also said Rota should resign as House Speaker.
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As Carleton’s independent student newspaper, @CharlatanLive is committed to using our exclusive access to cover the @cupe4600 strike as comprehensively as possible on web and socials. If you have any tips please DM me or reach out via email in my bio.
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With five days to go until @cupe4600 is set to strike, @Carleton_U is still refusing to inform students how a potential strike could impact them, or provide any meaningful update on the bargaining process. Here’s the latest communication from the university:
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It’s really easy to be pessimistic in this industry—about journalism and the world as a whole sometimes—but the feedback from the last month has been overwhelmingly positive and encouraging.
The Timothée Chalamet comparison though…? (I look nothing like him)
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My latest on a renewed push for Ottawa to impose a windfall tax on fossil fuel giants, led by @morricemike. The push has piqued the interest of some Liberals, including one former environment and climate change minister.
A Green MP is calling on the federal government to impose a windfall profits tax on fossil fuel companies, citing increasing unaffordability and the ongoing climate crisis. trib.al/wGRk3Iw
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My first radio hit, in which I discuss my reporting for @TorontoStar on the federal Liberals' discussions on rebranding the carbon price rebate program, courtesy of @NEWSTALK1010
iheart.com/podcast/962-the-r…
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BREAKING: Trudeau government raises concerns with Israel about 'Islamophobic' misinformation campaign that is 'targeting Canadians' thestar.com/politics/federal… From @StephanieLevitz, @aballinga and I, for @TorontoStar
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Strike’s going to be heading towards its second week after no deal was reached over the weekend. @cupe4600 president @NoreenCauley tells me the two sides will not be at the table tomorrow. We’re getting closer to day 11, when a senate committee would have to look at next steps.
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Carleton University and contract instructors with @cupe4600 have reached a tentative agreement, but TAs remain on strike. Disrupted classes will resume tomorrow, but members must first ratify the agreement to make it official.
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NEW: OC Transpo expected to stop bus service to campus in the event of a strike, according to the university. For this and more updates for @CharlatanLive: charlatan.ca/2023/03/23/brea…
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Lot of (deserved) talk about this story but huge shoutout to @SteveRussell for this incredible photo, taken moments before John Tory’s resignation announcement.
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NEW: Details on the @cupe4600 tentative agreements have just been shared with me. Follow this thread for highlights 🧵:
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Earlier today, @cupe4600 sent a letter to Carleton administration with concerns about international student members being threatened and discouraged from striking. If you’re interested in chatting about this for a @CharlatanLive story, please DM or email me. Tips welcome too.
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Say goodbye to the “Climate Action Incentive Payment.” The rebrand program of the federal carbon price will now be called the “Canada Carbon Rebate,” Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan announced.
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🔊: If you’re a contract instructor or TA @Carleton_U affected by the current pay dispute b/w the university and @cupe4600 and want to chat for a @CharlatanLive story, please DM or email me.
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NOTE: The university said @cupe4600 contract instructors would make “highly competitive” wages in the final year of the new agreement under their latest proposals. But this is based on current wages, not accounting for future raises for instructors at other universities.
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Hunt for new NDP leader raises tension before race even begins.
My latest on the seemingly shrinking pool of candidates and the questions splitting members ahead of a consequential rebuild:
thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
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My latest: Most eligible civil servants are actively taking strike action and the numbers have been increasing as the dispute goes on, newly released data from the Treasury Board shows.
Most striking public sector workers are showing up on picket lines ottawacitizen.com/news/polit…
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The CEO of a company that received $7.9-million to work on the pandemic ArriveCan app was a People's Party of Canada candidate who opposed vaccine mandates and government spending during the pandemic.
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Viersen said he would vote against gay marriage, abortion and cannabis legalization if they were on the ballot following questions from @beynate.
(On each question, he points out there is no bill in the House on the matter before ultimately saying he would vote them down).
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My file from today, including comment from @simonwiesenthal and calls for the federal govt. to acknowledge Canada’s history with Nazis.
The University of Alberta has closed a $30,000 endowment fund named after a man who fought with the Nazis after Canadian parliamentarians unknowingly gave him a standing ovation last week. trib.al/PKBGPTG
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This is an outright lie. She says clearly readers are sending this feedback. Nowhere in this video are “bosses” mentioned. The media has been asking Carney tough questions since before he was sworn in as PM.
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Ryan has been an incredible mentor for years. It's an honour to have him join the @TorontoStar Ottawa bureau!
Excited to announce the other part of my professional news.
Starting next week, I’m joining the Toronto Star’s excellent Parliament Hill bureau.
For the rest of this week, I’ll be taking assignments solely from my tiny human, but will be back on the hill next week
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Latest update from @Carleton_U on the @cupe4600 strike. Much more assertive language being used. Will update as soon as I can.
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Glad to see a story of mine I’d written for a class has made it into @ctvottawa as part of @JSchool_CU @cujsoc’s Project J!
New credit card transaction fees businesses are allowed to pass onto customers will make him much more conscious about how and where he uses his credit card. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/university…
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BREAKING: The Carleton Senate has voted to implement the SAT/UNSAT revised grading policy due to the CUPE 4600 strike.
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In Algeria, the controversy around the Olympic boxer Imane Khelif’s gender has managed to rally a nation whose multiethnic nature and sprawling geography have long defied easy categorization, writes Bilel Nasiri for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/im…
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Anyway, support student journalism!! Some of my biggest stories this year were picked up later by major news media and we were only credited for the scoop once. This is not unique to me and full-time student journos are generally overworked and underpaid so it’s frustrating. 3/
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Some calls for the resignation of provost and vice-president (academic) Jerry Tomberlin from @cupe4600 members. Important to note that Tomberlin is retiring and the university is actively seeking a replacement
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So many basic rules of journalism broken for this damaging, untrue, hot garbage. I can’t believe this was approved.
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On the front page of today’s @TorontoStar: @calvi_leon on a dark chapter for the Maple Leafs, @JacquesGallant on Doug Ford lectured over the rule of law, and my latest on who gets left out of the extra carbon tax rebates set aside for rural communities.
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7 hour layover in Paris and what do I do? Explore what a functioning public transit system looks like of course
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The latest updates on bargaining + what @Carleton_U staff / students need to know with 10 days before the strike deadline. Read up!
NEWS: Last month, the CUPE local 4600, which represents contract instructors and teaching assistants (TAs) at Carleton University, voted in favour of a strike after months of unsuccessful collective bargaining with the university.
buff.ly/3JLqpi6
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As the story gains traction on national outlets, friendly reminder that this was reported a week ago by @ElissaMendes and I for @CharlatanLive. We must keep supporting and amplifying student journalism!!
Ukrainian students are facing an increase in anti-Ukrainian hate symbols and harassment on Canadian university campuses, student clubs say. cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/an…
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Following the offer the university tabled over the weekend, @cupe4600 is seeking legal counsel regarding the intellectual property rights offer for contract instructors, signalling some progress. For TAs on the other hand, it looks like both sides are leaving the table once more.
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This should be fun.
Politics live chat: the Star's Ottawa reporters takes your questions on the year in Canadian politics.
Join politics reporters @R_SPatel, @markramzyy, @RyanTumilty on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. ET, for a live virtual conversation hosted by @althiaraj. trib.al/Zhd1Da6
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Some cool personal news: I’ve just launched my own portfolio website! Check it out: markramzy.ca.
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Standing in support with the great team over at The Link and all other student journalists across the country who are underpaid and overworked while reporting on crucial news no one else is reporting on.
Good journalism must start with good working conditions. Our publication needs to resolve its lack of sustainability rather than putting a bandage on ourselves for Volume 44. thelinknewspaper.ca/article/…
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. @cupe4600 is saying the university has not responded to the their proposals from Saturday, now on day 3 of the strike.
@ElissaMendes reported for @CharlatanLive that students were growing concerned about the implications of the strike, as the university tries to ease fears.
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Federal enivonment minister says Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives have been effective at demonizing the price on carbon.
“We need to better communicate, for sure," he told me. “We’re not always on our A-game.”
More in my latest for @TorontoStar:
thestar.com/politics/federal…
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The feds are going over Ontario's head and will send $357-million in affordable housing funding directly to regions and municipalities, arguing Ontario has failed to show how it plans to meet its targets: thestar.com/politics/federal… My latest via
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. @Carleton_U Just sent out an email to students with perhaps the only meaningful updates they’ve shared on bargaining so far. Still no word on students’ concerns about how a potential @cupe4600 strike could affect this term.
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Ottawa has finally funded the Canada Disability Benefit with $6.1 billion over six years. It will cover a max of $2,400 per person and be clawed back by family-income. But some questions remain. My story: thestar.com/politics/federal…
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Earlier this month, I spoke to Dr. Henry J. Svec, a former clinical psychologist who, alongside his wife, converted his 50-acre farm into a honeybee sanctuary.
Since then, he’s learned a lot about bees, and unexpectedly, investing.
For @globeandmail! theglobeandmail.com/investin…
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Interesting that Ottawa Coun. Cathy Curry is included on the team. Amid a housing crisis intensified by municipal shortcomings, Curry has been criticized by advocates in the city such as @HorizonOttawa for opposing intensification. #ottpoli #onpoli
#TeamYasir is Ontario's team.
We come from every region and demographic: North and South, urban and rural, East and West, Young Liberals and Party elders, as well as new Canadians & those that have been living in Ontario for generations.
In our party, everyone is welcome!
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BREAKING: Carleton University has rescinded Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s honorary degree, sources have confirmed with me. For @CharlatanLive: charlatan.ca/2023/02/24/brea…
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BREAKING: Canada to ban funding for research linked to foreign universities, labs that pose risk to national security. My latest via @TorontoStar: thestar.com/politics/federal…
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. @cupe4600 is alleging Carleton University has discouraged international student members from participating in the ongoing strike, citing unconfirmed reports of threats against international students’ visas and future employment. The university has denied the allegations.
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Editorial: The Charlatan is facing an attack on the press — and we need your help, via @CharlatanLive:
charlatan.ca/editorial-the-c…
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I am so glad to have shared so many meaningful stories in my young career. This one moved me like no other. For the first time, I saw my complex identity represented in another person.
Thank you to @MarcusZachariah for giving me the time and to @BroadviewMag for the platform.
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Members of @cupe4600 are going on strike today. The union and the university remain at odds on salary, intellectual property rights and set TA-student ratios. For @CharlatanLive: charlatan.ca/2023/03/27/brea…
To all members of @cupe4600: Check your email. We march at dawn. #StrikeToWin
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So according to @R_SPatel’s story, Google wasn’t planning on publicizing this until @MickeyDjuric asked questions about it👀 Exceptional work finding this out so quickly.
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Today the @Carleton_U senate will meet with the option of a revised grading policy likely on the table. The university told @cupe4600 members they would not be paid for the days they were on strike for. But many CIs/TAs told @CharlatanLive they had completed their duties anyways.
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Living through the glory of my gf securing #ErasTour Taylor Swift tickets
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Ottawa, grocers promise plans to lower soaring food prices ahead of Thanksgiving deadline — but offer few details thestar.com/business/ottawa-…
Followed @GhadaaSharif’s lead on today’s grocery prices announcement. Grateful to be working with amazing journalists across the country.
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Inside the crisis at TMU's law school: It started with a letter of support for Palestinians. Now students and staff feel betrayed and donors are pulling out thestar.com/news/investigati… via @torontostar
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Trudeau government's new benefit for Canadians with disabilities will lift just a fraction out of poverty, data reveals thestar.com/politics/federal… My latest via @torontostar
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Research suggests newcomers rely on social media, particularly Facebook, for news more than other Canadians, raising questions about how diaspora communities may be affected by tech giants’ response to Bill C-18. My latest for @BroadviewMag: broadview.org/bill-c-18-immi…
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Environment Minister @s_guilbeault confirms to reporters there are conversations happening around renaming the Climate Action Incentive Payment, following my report for @TorontoStar.
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