While there are plenty of examples to the contrary, the general academic consensus is that boycotts don鈥檛 work for a sustained period, as consumers eventually disengage and reprioritize brand loyalties or price. According to a recent poll, however,聽the Buy Canadian movement shows no signs of slowing down.
Published on: 22 Apr 2025
Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's publication聽Writing Backwards: Historical Fiction and the Reshaping of the American Canon (Columbia University Press, 2023) has been released as an audiobook by聽University Press Audiobooks.
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Published on: 22 Apr 2025
Twenty-eight 91丝瓜视频 researchers are among the winners of the for their contributions to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN鈥檚 Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
Sometimes referred to as the Oscars of Science, Breakthrough prizes are awarded annually by the foundation of the same name for achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.
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Published on: 22 Apr 2025
In led by 91丝瓜视频 researchers, two drugs targeting 鈥渮ombie cells鈥� have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.
Current treatments manage symptoms through painkillers or surgery, without addressing the root cause.
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Published on: 22 Apr 2025
The 91丝瓜视频 Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) for its 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Montreal, Canada, from Thursday, October 16 to Saturday, October 18, 2025. The meeting is hosted by the Wainwright Chair in Civil, Comparative and Transnational Law, in collaboration with the 91丝瓜视频 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law.
Proposals for papers to be presented at the Annual Meeting are invited from scholars in all regions and at all stages of their careers, regardless of ASCL membership.
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Published on: 20 Apr 2025
The Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology would like to congratulate Alexandre Thien-Tam Dao on receiving an ARIA fellowship with the chair for a project titled "AI Agents: The Ethical Implications of Personified AI Chatbots on Wellbeing"!
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Published on: 17 Apr 2025
April 15, 2025 | MPP '25 Husein Pumaya Yakubu highlights the limitations of transparency in Ghana鈥檚 post-pandemic governance. While former president Nana Akufo-Addo鈥檚 transparent communication during COVID-19 initially unified citizens, Yakubu argues it masked deeper issues like economic mismanagement and rising debt. Drawing a parallel with Canada, Yakubu suggests that transparency, while crucial during crises, must be sustained through regular financial updates, stronger oversight, and grassroots participation.
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Published on: 17 Apr 2025
The Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, held every three years, is one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious platforms for young musicians aspiring to make their mark on the global stage. Formerly the 鈥業nternational String Quartet Competition鈥�, the first award was presented in 1979 in Portsmouth, but Wigmore Hall, London has been home to the competition since 2010.聽聽
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
Royal Brinkman Canada has appointed Mohammed Antar (PhD, P.Ag) as head of its agronomy department, noting in that he "will play a key role in helping growers enhance crop productivity and quality through innovative, science-based solutions."
Mohammed earned his Ph.D. in Plant Science (Agronomy) from 91丝瓜视频 in 2024. His expertise spans agronomy, microbe-coated fertilizers, nutrient management, sustainable agriculture, and biological products.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
The Canadian Council of Academics (CCA) has formed an expert panel to examine how Indigenous science can be supported to advance policy and governance in a way that achieves reciprocal benefits for all people in Canada. Using food sovereignty as a case study, the panel will develop a framework that can be applied across a range of policy issues.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
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This memo is sent on behalf of Fran莽ois Pouliot, Senior Director Procurement Services
91丝瓜视频 Financial Services and Procurement Services wish to inform you that effective May 1, 2025, the maximum PCard transaction amount will be increased to CAD $10,000 (from the current $5,000). No action is required on the part of PCard Holders, as the Bank will automatically apply this new threshold to all PCards.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
Casual dining chains such as Applebee鈥檚 and TGI Friday鈥檚 were once ubiquitous in the United States. However, the middle-class restaurant is fading fast. TGI Friday鈥檚 has filed for bankruptcy, while Applebee鈥檚 has shuttered dozens of locations. Rising costs have contributed to the struggles of these chains, but their generic branding fails to resonate in an era where authenticity matters. Millennials, in particular, demand authenticity, according to Associate Professor Daphne Demetry. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 think of anything more inauthentic than TGI Fridays,鈥� Demetry says.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
Gin is a classic British spirit, but dozens of Quebec distillers have taken to making it their own, embracing James Bond鈥檚 favourite drink. The SAQ, however, is not doing Quebec鈥檚 gin distillers many favours. Even though the provincial alcohol sales monopoly has sometimes promoted local producers, it removed more than 50 Quebec-made gin products from their stores to make shelf space. It stunts the growth of the province鈥檚 home-grown spirits industry, which saw sales rise by 75% between 2019 and 2022.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
Among the many changes to U.S. trade policy announced during the early days of the second Trump administration was the intention to eliminate the de minimis exemption on shipments to the United States. This exemption allows shipments valued at less than $800 to cross the border duty-free, presenting challenges for businesses that rely on smaller shipments. However, the real focus of this change isn't on small retailers but rather on large Chinese e-commerce companies, such as Shein, that sell products at ultra-low prices.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
When U.S. president Donald Trump announced a sweeping tariff policy in April 2020, stock markets plunged. Certain sectors were more affected than others, with large technology firms like Apple and NVIDIA among the biggest losers. 鈥淪ectors like tech that rely on international supply chains are going to be more heavily affected by tariffs,鈥� Professor Sebastien Betermier told CBC News.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
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