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PQ plan for tuition freeze leaked
The National Assembly was in an uproar on Wednesday as a letter containing information regarding the Parti Quebecois' plan for the tuition freeze was made public.
According to the Gazette, the letter, revealed by the Liberals, confirmed the PQ's plan to completely freeze tuition until 2014.
Interim Liberal leader Jean-Marc Fournier believes the PQ deceived Quebecers during the last election campaign.
A key component of the PQ's campaign was promising a temporary tuition freeze until making a final decision.
The PQ also intended to call a summit on the issue, to include all major provincial parties.
The summit, however, has yet to be held and liberals are upset that the decision has seemingly already been made.
Pauline Marois and the Higher Education Minister have denied all the claims made in the letter.
Flickr Photo by: Parti Quebecois (officiel)
STORY WRITTEN BY: CHLOE DENEUMOUSTIER
Lost World War 1 medal returns home
A medal belonging to a World War 1 veteran was returned to his great-niece Lyn Beauvais.
According to CBC News, the veteran, James Beauvais who was sent back to Canada after getting injured in the chest and arm was awarded with this medal by the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Kahnawake, Quebec in 1918.
Beauvais, after being discharged from the army and upon his return to Canada, abandoned his family to travel where shortly after he died was buried more than 2000 KM away.
The medal was actually found by Normand Carrieres a part time biker in the rolling thunder club. He found it and purchased it on ebay when he recognized the engraving on it.
Upon purchase he returned it to the Beauvais family helping them reconnect with their long lost relative.
STORY WRITTEN BY: EMILIE PIRSON
November 7th, 2012
Hosted by: Sarah Deshaies
Stories by: Gregory Wilson & Niki Mohrdar
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Budget cuts to affect government programs
Canada's parliamentary budget officer, Kevin Page, says the vast majority of cuts outlined in last March's budget will directly affect government programs.
According to CBC News, Page said that only 15 percent of cuts will affect internal services, while the remaining 85 percent affect programs and services that many Canadians depend on.
Details surrounding cuts to services such as Health Canada and Aboriginal Affairs are not yet known, despite the budget being passed seven months ago.
The lack of information is leaving some questioning how ministers were able to approve some of the cuts, without knowing how certain programs would be affected.
STORY WRITTEN BY: JAMIE-LEE GORDON
Obama wins second term
United States president Barack Obama has been re-elected for four more years on Tuesday evening.
As the early counting began, Mitt Romney was leading in the polls, but as the night went on and more results started coming in, Obama caught up and passed him.
As far as U.S. elections go, this one has been one of the tightest so far. The difference between the votes for Obama and Romney in the key states was minimal.
According to CBC, Romney gave his concession speech early Wednesday morning.
Even though Obama won a second term, Congress remains divided with the Republicans still controlling the House of Representatives.
Flickr Photo by: Utenriksdept
STORY WRITTEN BY: GREGORY WILSON
Canada and India reach nuclear power agreement
According to the Globe and Mail, Canada will now be able to ship nuclear hardware to India for the first time in roughly four decades. After a Stephen Harper’s visit to New Delhi, Canada and India announced that they will be clearing the diplomatic logjam that once prevented Canadians from selling nuclear material and technology to India.
However, Harper has not provided Canadians with any answers as to when nuclear trade might occur. Aurèle Gervaise, commission spokesman, has address Canadian concerns by stating that its nuclear material is only used for peaceful means. In fact, the International Atomic Energy Agency will monitor India on behalf of Canada.
Harper’s six day visit in Delhi focused on touring India in order to convince New Delhi that it should be expanding it’s trade and invest with Canada by signing more agreements.
Two years ago, Canada and India had reached a nuclear co-operation deal that was meant to be an opportunity for a large new export business for Canadian uranium and reactor companies. This allowed for the two countries to begin fixing the uncooperative relations that occurred in 1976, when Indian tested its first nuclear bomb that used plutonium from Canadian-donated test reactor.
However, the 2010 deal never came into force through because India did not feel that Canada should have the right to verify how India handles any Canadian nuclear material as they already report their activities to the IAEA.
Harper predicts that the outcome of this new accordance will allow for Canadian companies to play a larger role in helping India meet its growing energy needs as well as generate millions of dollars in new business contacts and create high-quality jobs in Canada.
November 6th, 2012
Hosted by: Kurt Weiss
Stories by: Saturn de Los Angeles, Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Danny Aubry & Hannah Besseau
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Con U Part-time faculty post strike mandate
Members of Concordia's Part-Time Teachers Union met over the weekend to vote on paving the way for a potential strike.
The Gazette's Karen Seidman reported on Monday that the Concordia University Part-time Faculty Association has voted in favour for a strike mandate.
Association president Maria Peluso says the mandate was a symbolic action to express their frustration with the University's management after a decade of contract disputes. This includes a recent collective agreement that was not well implemented.
She says the union does not wish to hurt people, but will not hesitate to take a stand.
The potential for a strike comes at a time when Concordia's new president Alan Shepard has recently taken office.
Peluso hopes that Shepard will be able to use his leadership to change some of the tension among part-time faculty.
The situation with the Part-Time faculty union is part of the broader union conflict with University management, where the Union for Teaching and Research Assistants at Concordia and the Concordia University Support Staff Union are also looking at their options for a strike or negotiation.
Flickr Photo by: Viola Ng
STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES
Steps taken to get to polls in hurricane stricken New York/New Jersey
With the U.S. election finally arriving, Americans are taking all steps necessary to get out to the polls.
Residents in the New York and New Jersey area may have problems getting to voting stations due to the detriments of Hurricane Sandy. The superstorm left severe damage in some areas.
Many polling stations were damaged by the storm. This could result in some deterrence for voters, but according to CBC, U.S. authorities have taken many steps to prevent this.
Services such as driving displaced voters to polling stations have helped immensely. According to the CBC, Governor Andrew Cuomo has allowed residents to cast provisional ballots at any polling place in the state. New Jersey residents may also request to file their ballot electronically and submit it email and fax. The results of the U.S. election will be announced late on Tuesday night.
STORY WRITTEN BY: HANNAH BESSEAU
Tremblay resigns amidst scandal
There is major change in Montreal politics.
According to CBC News, Gerard Tremblay stepped down as mayor of Montreal on Monday evening. He made the announcement at a hastily organized news conference at city hall.
Tremblay explained the recent allegations that he turned a blind eye to corruption and misspending in city hall left him no choice to resign. He also stated that he has left the city in a better financial picture since taking office in 2001.
The city's 62 executive committee members will hold a secret vote to determine the interim mayor until the municipal elections are held in one year.
Meanwhile, four new people have faced consequences for their alleged involvement in the corruption scandal. Three are workers for the infrastructure department and the other is a Montreal engineer in charge of infrastructure.
All four people were named in hearings at the Charbonneau Commission by Lino Zambito
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