Chapter 1:
-US President Donald Trump asserted American sovereignty and the need for countries to pay for their own defence in his speech on Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly. The president also blasted the “ideology of globalism” in his speech, saying the U.S. will no longer “be taken advantage of.”
Chapter 2:
-Do you think Canada’s ‘system’ favours the rich and powerful? IPSOS has conducted fresh polling about populism and the political system, and it shows that a majority of Canadians would answer ‘yes’ to that question
Chapter 3:
-Did Canada miss a vital opportunity to show global leadership on drug regulation? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed on to a US led declaration which essentially renews the ‘war on drugs’ during the UN General Assembly in New York this week.
Chapter 4:
-VIFF gets underway tomorrow and it will be the 37th year of the festival. We’re all familiar with VIFF, but what exactly happens at the festival and how can movie fans get involved?