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The subject who is truly loyal to the Chief Magistrate will neither advise nor submit to arbitrary measures.Pipes intended for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline are shown in Gascoyne, N.D. on April 22, 2015. Usually there is a reasonable, alternate explanation: They are curious and want to learn more about me.Even if I am naive about hidden, sinister beliefs, so what? However, while I appreciate that it is easy to ascribe racist attitudes to them, I choose not to do so. We share a laugh about the perplexing pronunciation of my name; I invite three guesses as to its origin.
If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser. Educational needs appear in various shades of grey; God knows I’d have been ecstatic if I could pick classes according to my strengths or weaknesses, rather than the province assuming that learning can only be easy or hard.It will be fascinating to see where everything winds up.Isn’t it time we stop suggesting that those who attend college have somehow been disadvantaged? Premier Jason Kenney questioned whether Melanee Thomas should be considered an objective source since she ran as an NDP federal election candidate over a decade ago. var select={root:".js-sub-pencil",control:".js-sub-pencil-control",open:"o-sub-pencil--open",closed:"o-sub-pencil--closed"},dom={},allowExpand=!0;function pencilInit(o){var e=arguments.length>1&&void 0!==arguments[1]&&arguments[1];select.root=o,dom.root=document.querySelector(select.root),dom.root&&(dom.control=document.querySelector(select.control),dom.control.addEventListener("click",onToggleClicked),setPanelState(e),window.addEventListener("scroll",onWindowScroll),dom.root.removeAttribute("hidden"))}function isPanelOpen(){return dom.root.classList.contains(select.open)}function setPanelState(o){dom.root.classList[o?"add":"remove"](select.open),dom.root.classList[o? If you have a concern about a specific government policy or program, please contact a cabinet minister.
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We found that students from the least educated and poorest-paid families were streamed into basic applied programs, rarely into advanced academic programs (and onto college or university).We concluded, at the end of the study 40 years ago, that no amount of capability and commitment on the part of teachers or students could correct the broadly negative effects of streaming for secondary school.I have also had patients ask about my training and ethnic background. Academics sign letter condemning Premier Kenney’s comments about University of Calgary professor Thank you for your patience.
Albertans sent a strong message to Ottawa in the election yesterday. If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. Over 600 academics from across Canada have signed a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, criticizing his comments about a University of Calgary professor in the legislature on Monday, Nov. 25.It started with sparring between Kenney and NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley over the dismissal of Alberta Election Commissioner Lorne Gibson.Kenney responded: “It’s so sad they are now resorting to quoting NDP candidates as objective sources like Ms. Thomas.”The comment caught the attention of academics across the country and more than 600 have signed an The letter says the comments “are consistent with an increased disregard for expert knowledge and… send the message that those who take positions that do not align with the government of the day can expect to be summarily dismissed.”Thomas ran as an NDP candidate in the 2004 and 2006 federal elections prior to starting her doctorate.“To be directly targeted by a head of government is chilling,” Thomas added that her inbox now has two types of messages: fellow scholars offering support and others “that range from derisive to openly misogynistic.”“This has generated enormous attacks on social media and really raises questions about the appropriateness of those kinds of criticisms,” said Mount Royal University political scientist Lori Williams on Sunday.Williams is one of the academics who signed the letter.
She said personal attacks can have an intimidating effect on people wishing to speak out about government policy.“I don’t think it’s effective and I think it would be much more effective if the government had taken on the substance of the criticism,” Williams said.Global News reached out to the premier’s office for comment several times on Sunday and did not receive a response, but Kenney’s spokesperson has been publicly quoted saying, “Professor Melanie Thomas ran for the NDP as a candidate twice and that speaks for itself.”Thomas said she has not held any position with any political party following the 2006 election.On Sunday in an interview with Global News, she questioned why for some scholars “much more intensive formal engagement with politics while they are faculty lends them credibility, but for others, the argument is that they must be dismissed.”Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff.We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate. Invite the Premier.
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