Renowned for its lively culture, scenic surroundings, and multicultural environment, Montreal is a Canadian leader in healthcare quality. However, despite Montreal’s healthcare system being equipped with cutting-edge technology and highly qualified staff, patients and healthcare providers frequently suffer greatly as … Continue reading
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Pakistan Elections Leave Country More Confused than Assured
Photo Credits: “PTI protests in favor of Imran Khan” by Voice of America, Published April 11 2022. Licensed under Wikimedia Commons. No changes were made.
2024 is a critical year globally with many large and influential democracies holding crucial elections … Continue reading
Is TikTok Bringing an End to Democracy in Indonesia?
The 72-year-old presidential candidate, Prabowo Subainto, has gone viral in Indonesia through his large presence on TikTok. Videos of him dancing in front of a large crowd with his signature moves have quickly spread among its 125 million users, … Continue reading
Interview of Waleed Iqbal: US Politics
On today’s episode of Candid Conversations, we had the opportunity to interview one of Catalyst’s writers, Waleed Iqbal, to discuss current US politics.
Waleed is a fourth-year Political Science and History student. Being a Pakistani who was born and raised … Continue reading
Canadian Immigration Policy: A vulgar apology for Capitalism
In a recent National Bank article, two economists wrote about the higher-than-usual immigration into Canada, warning Canadians of a so-called “population trap.” Their term refers to “a situation where no increase in living standards is possible, because the population is … Continue reading
Les élections présidentielles en Russie sont-elles toujours pertinentes ?
Le 17 mars passé avaient lieu les élections présidentielles en Russie et la victoire de Vladimir Poutine n’a fait aucun doute. Gagner les récentes élections signait un quatrième mandat pour le président qui est entré au pouvoir le 31 décembre … Continue reading
Democratic Decline: Deepfakes, Art, Politics, and Children
A technological monument, a celebratory milestone in human history, or the beginning of the downfall of modern day democracies? In early February, OpenAI announced the release of Sora, an innovative tool that turns textual prompts into videos which are … Continue reading
Learning From the Past: Canada’s War in Afghanistan and The Detainee Scandal
The 2009 detainee scandal in Canada evidenced how the government and military officials were informed of the inhumane treatment of detainees in Afghanistan but rejected and overlooked the numerous reports. When the media eventually brought the issue to light, it … Continue reading
Celebrity worship and the idealization of an unattainable lifestyle
The phenomenon of celebrity worship syndrome is often associated with the rise of social media in the past couple of decades. It is defined as a “type of parasocial relationship that occurs when admiration of a celebrity shifts into an … Continue reading
Montrer les maux du monde : L’éthique des photojournalistes
L’Homme de Tian’anmen se tenant devant les chars chinois, l’immolation du moine Thich Quang Duc sur la place de Saigon, le corps du petit Aylan Kurdi échoué sur une plage turque… Des clichés iconiques qui ont fait la … Continue reading