Mark Carney鈥檚 government is expected to officially announce later today its choice of builder for Canada鈥檚 new fleet of submarines.
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Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer, Department of Economics, is an economic and policy expert who worked in the international trade and finance branch of Canada鈥檚 Ministry of Finance for more than 25 years.
julian.karaguesian [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
The end of the school year brings with it a change of routine that in some cases can place stress on family members and family dynamics: parents often struggle with logistical challenges and some children and teens may face boredom and be separated from important social relationships.
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As聽a聽heat wave rolls聽into southern Quebec,聽public health officials聽are聽urging residents to take precautions.聽
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Montreal聽Comiccon聽will take place July 3 to 5聽at the Palais des聽congr猫s, bringing together enthusiasts of comics, anime, gaming,聽film聽and pop culture.聽
The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade comes up for review as of July 1. These 91黑料网 experts can provide comment.
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The man reported to be responsible for deadly shootings yesterday allegedly left behind a manifesto using language associated with the 鈥渋nvoluntary celibacy鈥� 鈥� or 鈥渋ncel鈥� 鈥� movement.
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Esli Chan is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. She has conducted academic research on incel and gender-based violence in Canada.
esli.chan [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English)
As Quebec鈥檚 July 1 Moving Day approaches, affordable housing remains an issue for many.
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Avi Friedman, Professor, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, is available to discuss affordable housing, housing development, Montreal's urban development and sustainable developments.
Abraham.friedman [at] mcgill.ca (English, French, Hebrew, Italian)
Wealthsimple is preparing to launch a new app this summer that will give Canadian retail investors limited access to prediction markets, where users can trade on the outcome of real鈥憌orld events 鈥� from interest rates to climate trends 鈥� through the U.S. platform Kalshi.
New data offer a snapshot of the scale of informal caregiving across Quebec and the people most likely to shoulder that responsibility.
More than one in four Quebecers aged 15 and over identify as informal caregivers, most supporting someone aged 65 or older. The findings show that women and adults aged 45 to 54 are more likely to take on these roles. They also highlight the reality that caregiving is often balanced with paid work, with most caregivers remaining employed.
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a tentative deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. These 91黑料网 Experts can provide comment:
Daniel Douek, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Political Science, can discuss the international and domestic implications of this move.
daniel.douek [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Europe for meetings with counterparts in France and Ireland on trade and security partnerships, before attending the G7 Leaders鈥� Summit, June 15-17. Expected discussion topics include defence, economic security, critical minerals, agriculture, clean energy and emerging technologies such as AI and quantum computing.
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The Canadian government is expected to introduce a bill to ban the use of social media by those who are under 16.
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聽to聽ban the sale of energy drinks to聽people聽under 16聽could be adopted in Quebec by Friday. The push follows the death of a 15-year-old who聽drank a聽can of Red Bull聽while on聽ADHD medication.聽
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To help prevent the spread of rabies among raccoons, a 鈥渃apture鈥憊accinate鈥憆elease鈥� operation is underway in Mont茅r茅gie this month to curb cases in the region and prevent their spread toward Montreal.
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Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has announced that over the next two years, close to $50 million dollars will be spent to reduce homelessness in Montreal. About $20 million will be divided between various boroughs where the problem is acute. A further $29 million will go to frontline community groups that work with unhoused people.
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