Today marks the day that Scotland will decide whether to remain a member of the United Kingdom or become a sovereign nation. Much has been written on this issue, including in Canada where its similarity to Quebec is often raised, but many articles don’t fully explore the nature of Scotland’s separatist campaign.
Read MoreIn February 2014, Oxford University Press Canada announced that it was shutting down the school division, which published textbooks and learning resources for kindergarten to grade 12 classrooms across Canada. Like any other Canadian industry or sector, publishing has become increasingly affected by large, multinational—and usually foreign—mergers and consolidations. The largest companies producing and distributing learning resources in Canadian classrooms are not Canadian at all. Pearson Education, Nelson, and McGraw-Hill dominate the already small, but competitive, market in Canada.
Read MorePolitics in Canada is changing. New forms of connecting with voters is transforming how Canadian politicians interact with the public and present their policies to Canadians. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is praised for his tight control of information in an age when information spreads instantaneously. The Conservatives' control of the public “message” about their party and intentions is part of the reason behind their continuing electoral success. However, we think that this will no longer be the case. It's been noted that information is becoming a currency in the digital age. Today we explore some of the history behind that idea and its implications for Canadian politics.
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