The realities of being a pandemic ex-pat
“I always kept in the back of my head that if something came up, I could come back to Canada and get help there,” said a 25-year-old Kitchener native now living in the U.S.
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Sleeping with the elephant
BY MATTHEW EVANGELISTA On March 15, Conestoga hosted Lucie Edwards, a retired foreign affairs officer, whose talk was titled “Sleeping with the Elephant: Surviving and thriving through the Trump administration.” The atrium was filled with students and faculty as Edwards talked policy and fielded questions from the crowd on Canadian/American relations, as well as foreign relations. Edwards spoke from her 33 years’ of experience working for the Department of Foreign … Continued
Trumped
BY JOY STRUTHERS The terrifying reality is this – Donald Trump is the president elect of the United States of America. How could this have happened? So many things pointed to Hillary Clinton winning the race. Her experience and her lifelong goals for public service made her the clear choice. Of course she is flawed, but everyone is. Trump makes things worse every time he tries to defend himself. His … Continued
Clinton’s been Trumped
BY DEEANNA ROLLINS Never in modern history has an American election affected Canadians the way the 2016 election has. People are full of fear, heartache, loathing and mainly disbelief. Nineteen months ago Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for President of the United States of America. Seventeen months ago Donald Trump did the same. And thus the giant pot we know of as the presidential election was stirred. Emails were deleted, … Continued
The best of the worst
BY ROLAND FLEMING It is now just one day before the U.S. election. The American people especially, but also many around the world, are waiting in anticipation to see the outcome. This election certainly seems to be causing a lot more concern than any in recent history. Uniquely, it is an election in which both candidates have record high disapproval ratings. The question is, how do you vote in such … Continued
