Faculty of Arts News Archive
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CBC: Construction company broke law by firing employee who pushed for new union at Winnipeg site: labour board
November 19, 2025 —
Dr. David Camfield, Professor and Program Coordinator (Labour Studies) at the University of Manitoba, said CLAC is "notorious" among unions for being compliant with employers instead of fighting for workers rights.
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CBC: Ticket-fixing scandal reflects ‘culture problem’ that Winnipeg police ‘can’t be trusted to fix’: researcher
November 14, 2025 —
Dr. Tandeep Sidhu, an assistant professor in sociology and criminology at the University of Manitoba, said while digital systems may be less susceptible to ticket-fixing, they may not be foolproof.
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The Conversation: Why the 2025 federal budget won’t really make Canada strong
November 14, 2025 —
Canada’s 2025 federal budget, and those that follow in the coming years, may prove to be the most important since the beginning of the Second World War. Canada’s longstanding, co-dependent economic relationship with the United States has abruptly and involuntarily ended following U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs and threats of annexation.
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CBC Radio Noon: Why Remembrance Day Still Matters
November 11, 2025 —
Jody Perrun, sessional Instructor of History at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC host Laurie Hoogstraten about the meaning of Remembrance Day, Canada’s role in the world wars, and why remembering remains vital today.
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The Globe and Mail: Ottawa plans to spend big on defence. But is there a long-term vision for Canada’s military?
November 8, 2025 —
Dr. Andrea Charron, director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, said Ottawa should be planning a Canadian quick reaction fighter facility in co-operation with the U.S., Denmark and Greenland at the U.S.’s northerly Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to speed up response times for the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Arctic.
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CBC: Resolutions on child care, food costs up for debate at Manitoba NDP convention
November 8, 2025 —
Dr. Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Manitoba, says the NDP is in a fairly good position running high in opinion polls and raising a lot of money
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Winnipeg Free Press: Understanding the letter of the law
November 7, 2025 —
Frank Cormier, criminologist and Instructor at Department of Sociology and Criminology, said there is no doubt the level of literacy can influence how successful an individual will be in meeting their release conditions.
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CBC: American businesses feel pinch as Canadian travel dries up
November 6, 2025 —
Dr. Lori Wilkinson, the Canada Research Chair in migration futures and professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba, said there are several factors leading to fewer Canadians travelling to the U.S., including the messages coming from President Donald Trump and his administration.
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CBC: Federal Budget 2025 Economic Analysis
November 5, 2025 —
Dr. Fletcher Baragar, Associate Head - Economics & Society speaks with guest host Laurie Hoogstraten about the new Federal Budget, its projected deficit, proposed spending, and what it means for Canadians and Manitoba in areas like jobs, housing, and economic growth.
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CBC: What is ‘6-7’?
November 5, 2025 —
Last week, Dictionary.com named the Word of the Year for 2025. It is, to no surprise for middle-schoolers, ‘6-7’. For those of us who are not 13, Dr. Nicole Rosen, head of linguistics at the University of Manitoba, breaks it down