Rev Alexa Gilmour, who has been pastoring Saint Luke’s United Church for the past six months, has been elected as a provincial MPP. It was therefore with mixed feelings that a send-forth was held for her on Sunday. Even before coming to St. Luke’s, Rev. Gilmour had been an activist, social entrepreneur, public speaker, community…

Photo credit: the New York Times Mike Carney an economist and political newcomer, has been sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister. BBC reports that he delivered he remarked that Canada will never become a part of the United States. He took office on Friday some days after being elected leader of the Liberal Party. Canada…

Photo credit: Human rights watch As Pakistan escalates efforts to expel Afghan migrants, many are being forced to auction off their household belongings at deeply reduced prices. AMU reports that most of those affected are in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, where authorities have intensified efforts for Afghan nationals to leave. Shujauddin, an Afghan migrant living in…

Photo credit: the Guardian The Dutch government is exploring the idea of deporting Africans, whose asylum requests have been refused, to Uganda. The Guardian reports that Foreign Trade and Development Aid Minister Feinette Klever and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber spearhead the controversial 9nitiative. It targets asylum seekers who have exhausted all legal options and cannot…

Things are not looking good for international trade in Europe and the Americas. On Wednesday, Canada and the European Union unveiled retaliatory levies against the United States, hours after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imported steel and aluminium took effect. This triggered more tremors through financial markets and fueled fears of inflation and recession. USA Today…