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Hi all,I hope everyone had a restful reading week!If you are looking for a pitch this week, you came to the right place! Just reply with which one you'd like and what your take on it will be. And as always, feel free to send me a pitch of your own!As always you can reach me anytime at [email protected] or over Slack!Cheers,Emily

Alberta finally gets child-care agreement

Yesterday morning Jason Kenney and Justin Trudeau announced a plan for $10 a day childcare after months of negotiation. What does this deal mean for Alberta’s economic recovery? For young parents in our province? Reach out to Student Parents on Campus (SPOC) to try and get an interview!

University of Manitoba is still on strike

University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has been on strike for two weeks and now students have joined in solidarity, staging a lockout. This is a fight about not only wages and raises, but also the university’s unwillingness to push back against the interference of the provincial government. What can this story say about post-secondary education in Canada more broadly right now?

Scarborough Charter Signing

The University of Alberta is signing Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education November 18, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Some are calling this event performative, attend the signing virtually and break down what this charter means and if you think it is enough.

Winter is here; what needs to be done to protect Edmonton's most vulnerable?

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is calling on the province to help fund a shelter space in Edmonton's commonwealth stadium this winter. Is this enough? What else can be done to protect Edmonton's homeless population this season and in the long term?

Is Jason Kenney on his way out?

The United Conservative Party constituency associations have voted for an early leadership review. Kenney however, still claims that the party is united. Is Alberta about to change Premiers? What are the implications of this?