Politics

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell addresses the Principal’s Forum.
  • 7 years 10 months ago

Lieutenant Governor pays Queen’s a visit

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, came to Queen’s on Wednesday to participate in a roundtable discussion with students and faculty in Agnes Etherington Art Centre, as well as give a public lecture as part of the Principal’s Forum in Goodes Hall Commons.Continue...

Afraj Gill has written for The Globe and Mail, worked for Google and campaigned for former Prime Minister Paul Martin.
  • 7 years 11 months ago

Student entrepreneur to speak at TEDx

When Afraj Gill emigrated from India in 2000, he never thought he’d write for The Globe and Mail l while in university.Continue...

  • 8 years 2 days ago

QJ Politics: National plan is needed

Carbon tax. They’re dirty words for most Canadians and especially for former Liberal Party leader Stéphane Dion.

After proposing a revenue-neutral carbon tax in the 2008 election, Dion was...Continue...

Bob Rae, left, and Chris Alexander debated Sir John A. Macdonald’s legacy and whether he was the “greatest” prime minister.
  • 8 years 2 weeks ago

Politicians debate Sir John A. Macdonald’s legacy

Hundreds gathered at the Grand Theatre on Friday evening to watch the Honourable Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Honourable Bob Rae, former interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, present their arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ the “greatness” of Canada’s first Prime Minister.Continue...

The Rt. Hon. Tricia Marwick, left, gave a Principal’s Forum speech on Scotland’s constitutional journey at Grant Hall last Saturday.
  • 8 years 2 weeks ago

Rt. Hon. Tricia Marwick gives series of talks in honour of bicentenary

The Right Honourable Tricia Marwick, in the spirit of Sir John A. Macdonald’s work for representative government and political reform, gave a series of lectures at Queen’s on Friday and Saturday regarding the constitutional journey of Scotland and the importance of bringing young women into politics.Continue...

A map displaying countries that have or are experiencing genocides.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Queen’s clubs expand the definition of genocide

Queen’s Amnesty International (QAI) will spend next week redefining genocide through Queen’s first Genocide Awareness Week.Continue...

James Rodríguez’s photos of mining impact on Central American communities, displayed in the JDUC.
  • 8 years 3 months ago

Reminding locals of global impact

The negative impact that Canadian mining corporations have had on rural Central American communities is documented in a series of 28 photographs currently displayed in the JDUC.Continue...

From left: Rick Downes, Scott Foster, Dorothy Hector, Bryan Paterson and Brenda Slomka. The sixth candidate, Michael J. M. Owen, was absent.
  • 8 years 3 months ago

Mayoral race begins to draw to a close

Five of Kingston’s six mayoral candidates discussed talent retention, town-gown relations and housing development during a forum on Tuesday night, held in Wallace Hall and hosted by the AMS.Continue...

From left: Lindsey Foster, Rob Hutchison, Ryan Low and Jordan West. The fifth candidate, Sean Murphy, wasn’t present.
  • 8 years 3 months ago

Full house at King’s Town debate

City Council’s proposal to extend Wellington St was a hot topic at the King’s Town District debate on Tuesday, among other issues brought forward by local residents.Continue...

Bryan Paterson.
  • 8 years 3 months ago

Debating visions

Five of the six mayoral candidates explained their vision for Kingston in 2025 during a mayoral candidate meeting that took place Tuesday evening at St. Lawrence College (SLC).Continue...

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