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Harper distances his party from robocall scandal
Prime Minister Stephen Harper denied that robocalls were a fixture in the Conservative party’s election campaign.
According to the Montreal Gazette Harper said he was unaware harassing and misleading phone calls were being made by opposition party imposters in last year’s campaign.
Fraudulent phone calls harassing voters and misleading them to non-existent polling stations were linked to RackNine Inc. and Responsive Marketing Group.
Both companies were used by Conservative party members.
Harper said his party gave any information they had to authorities and that it was now up to the opposition to back their widespread political conspiracy claims.
Flickr photo by: University of Saskatchewan
New campaign and polling dates for ASFA elections
The Arts and Science Federation of Associations has announced new campaign and polling dates for the ASFA Executive Council Elections.
Campaigning will run as of today until Sunday March 4.
Elections will take place from March 5 till March 7 from 9am to 8pm each day at both the Sir George William Campus and Loyola Campus.
While candidates will continue to follow the same campaign rules, posters will not be allowed for the remainder of the election. However, online posters on social media sites will still be permitted.
Students who voted in the initial election will have to re-submit their votes as ballots cast on February 15 and 16 will not count.
ASFA decided to redo polling after it was revealed violations were committed in the first two days of polling.
ASFA Chief Electoral Officer Chris Webster shocked everyone when he resigned two hours before polling began on February 15.
Daycare workers in Quebec to make agreement with government
Public daycare workers in Quebec are on strike, but will soon be reaching a tentative deal with the government.
According to CBC, union representatives from 360 Centres de petite enface have already approved the agreement.
The deal will provide an increase in wages, vacation hours, and benefits for daycare employees.
The new contract will be effective until March 31, 2015.
Flickr photo by: taberandrew
Watch out for the wealthy
According to the Globe and Mail, studies have recently shown that wealthier people are more likely to break the law, lie and cheat.
A team of professors at the University of Toronto, California and Berkley conducted seven studies all of which involved 1,000 people. These studies showed that the upper-class are more likely to break the law while driving, steal valuables from others, lie in negotiations and cheat in order to gain financial benefits at work.
The reason for this moral difference between classes has been proven by the National Academy of Sciences. It has been said that wealthier people are more likely to believe that greed is good.
In fact, families with lower income are more likely to donate to charity than wealthier families.
Studies have also shown that honesty, integrity and generosity do not come easy for those who are of the upper class.
Flickr photo by: Fox Fotography
Hanson @ Theatre Corona
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the Hanson concert besides the fact that 8 year old me was really excited and present me was slightly amused by the situation. The concert happened at Theatre Corona, a beautiful venue in St. Henri, which was worth going to the show for alone (seriously, it’s beautiful). I met up with a friend before the show who is a major Hanson fan; I would soon begin to realize that loving Hanson is a serious business. There were people from all walks of life at this show, from young girls to middle aged couples
The show opened with Carly Rae Jepsen, who belted out some catchy pop tunes, two of which I recognized from playing on the radio 4 years ago. She was good for her genre – I’m always impressed when stereotypical pop singers sound exactly like their records live (call it Britney Spears syndrome if you will). The mood in the crowd seemed to be one of polite disinterest. People swayed along but were really just waiting for it to be over. Once she left the stage, the mood instantly picked up in the room and people jostled to get the best view possible of their favourite brother.
Hanson was actually really good. They are extremely impressive harmonizers and solid musicians. They played a solid set of pseudo country/rock pop and the vibe in the crowd was one of pure pleasure. As one fan put it, "despite being known for their 1997 hit, it's impossible to leave a Hanson show without realizing they are so much more than "Mmmbop." They always put so much heart into their performances that it's hard not to be completely engaged in their stage presence.”
I would have to agree. They did play "Mmmbop," but they played it in the middle of their set – a way of acknowledging why they are famous without catering the show entirely to their past.
I then spent the hour after the show waiting for Hanson to come out of their bus for photos with around 60 other people. One group began to sing while the girls in front of me (who were up from Albany for the concert) rolled their eyes, saying, “Ugh they’re totally 1997 fans." This is probably the one group of fans who dislike people that listened to the band from the beginning. Instead, in the Hanson world, you’re a true fan if you listen to the new stuff. I definitely kept a low profile after that.
-Beansie hosts Let Them Eat Cake every Friday from 12-1pm
February 27th 2012
Produced By Melissa Mulligan
Read By Melissa Mulligan
Stories By Sofia Gay, Daniel J. Rowe & Audrey Folliot
The Artist sweeps the Oscars
The Artist took home several awards at last night’s Oscars, including best picture and best director.
According to CTV, it is the first win for a silent film since 1929. The film’s star Jean Dujardin also won for best actor.
Meryl Streep took home the statue for best actress, marking her third win and seventeenth nomination.
Octavia Spencer took the award for best supporting actress and Canadian-born Christopher Plummer won for best supporting actor.
Phillipe Falardeau’s Monsieur Lazhar lost out to A Separation for best foreign-language film.
Flickr photo by: Nivrae
G20 reaches no consensus
The G20 has not come up with a consensus on Europe’s Debt Crisis at its meeting in Mexico City.
According to the CBC, the representatives from the world’s leading economies have been working on a second global rescue package in order to stop the crisis from spreading.
It could be worth about 2 trillion US dollars.
The decision about bailout money has been postponed.
Head of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Angel Gurria said 1,5 trillion US dollars would be needed for adequate stabilization.
Germany’s parliament will vote on Monday on whether they will approve the bailout package already agreed on for Greece.
Canada and the US said they don’t want to put any more money into this unless Germany does it first.
A final decision about Europe’s bailout will be made at the G20’s next meeting in April.
February 24, 2012
Read by Shaun Malley
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Tara Brockwell, Katie McGroarty, Judy-Ann Mitchel-Turgeon and Danny Aubry
Students amass another anti-tuition protest
Student protesters blocking Jacques Cartier Bridge at rush hour yesterday were shut down by police.
According to the Montreal Gazette three hundred students were blocking a main bridge connecting Montreal to the South Shore for almost an hour yesterday.
Montreal Police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd after warnings to leave weren’t observed. One arrest was confirmed.
Students were protesting the almost two thousand dollar increase in tuition fees expected to take place over the next five years.
The National Assembly will be debating a non-confidence motion on the proposed hikes this Tuesday.
Photo by Joel Balsam on November 10, 2011
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