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Nov 2, 2025 - Proportional Representation

When: November 2nd, 7pm

Are you new to electoral reform and want to get up to speed on the basics of proportional representation?

What is proportional representation? How do the most popular systems recommended in Canada actually work? What about "ranked ballots"?

Special guest: Dennis Pilon is a Professor at York University and a Canadian electoral reform expert. He has written numerous journal articles, newspaper articles, book chapters, and books, including The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada's Electoral System and Wrestling with Democracy: Voting Systems as Politics in the Twentieth Century West.

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Nov 3, 2025 - Canadian Foreign Policy Hour with Yves Engler

When: Mondays at 6pm

Join author Yves Engler on Mondays for a weekly news roundup and interactive discussion about Canada's role abroad. This weekly session will delve into the latest developments on subjects ranging from military affairs and Canada's role in Ukraine to its contribution to Palestinian dispossession, and the exploitation of African resources. Join Yves for a critical take on Canada's foreign policy. Questions, comments, and criticisms are all welcome.

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Nov 6, 2025 - News Media and the Far Right

When: November 6th, 5pm
Where: George Vari Engineering & Computing, 245 Church St

The influence of news coverage on the rise of far-right ideologies is undeniable. Capitalism's Safety Net investigates how the liberal media--often seen as a force for democracy--can, in fact, reinforce authoritarian, ultra-nationalist, xenophobic, racist, and reactionary politics. By tracing the connections between dominant ideology, capitalist crises, and the political economy of the news industry, this book exposes how mass media systems often serve to legitimize far-right movements while undermining radical left-wing alternatives. Moving beyond media critique, it offers a deeper analysis of how the capitalist mode of production shapes the very frameworks through which information, power, and ideology circulate.

Speakers:
- Dr. Peter Milonas, Ontario Tech University and Toronto Metropolitan University
- Dr. Anna M. Agathangelou, York University
- Dr. John Simoulidis, York University
- Dr. Tanner Mirrlees, Ontario Tech University

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Nov 6, 2025 - Delivering Medical Aid to Gaza

When: November 6th, 6pm
Where: St. Andrew's United Church, 117 Bloor St E
Tickets: $0 - $20

Join us for this engaging conversation with Dr Loubani as he takes us through his recent assignment in Gaza with the GLIA foundation

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