The following questions provide a review of some key topics and issues that were in the news in April.
- Which political party won the provincial election in Quebec?
- Parti Québécois
- Liberals
- Progressive Conservatives
- Coalition Avenir Quebec
- The Canadian lobster industry has agreed to add a two cent levy to every pound of lobster landed. The money will be used to:
- Help pay off government debt
- Train new lobster fishers
- Market Canadian lobster abroad
- Ensure boats are in safe condition
- The Fair Elections Act is proposing to modify vouching as a method of allowing some people to vote. What is vouching?
- Having someone confirm a voter’s identity at the polling station
- Producing a form of ID that is common to most people
- Motivational tactic to encourage youth to vote
- None of the above
- The prestigious Gairdner Awards give $100,000 each to a number of recipients each year. The recipients are chosen from what field?
- Law
- Business
- Medical science
- Education
- What is OPEC?
- An organization of oil producing countries
- A policy on petroleum exports
- Canada’s leader in oil production
- An organization of people exporting cars
- In an effort to make rail transportation of hazardous goods safer, the federal government is implementing the following safety rule:
- Requiring emergency response plans be in place along any route where crude oil travels
- Requiring a rapid phase-out of old model tanker train cars that carry crude oil
- Requiring specialized crews and firefighting equipment to be on board trains that carry crude oil
- All of the above
- What Canadian hockey team advanced to round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs?
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Montreal Canadiens
- Calgary Flames
- Vancouver Canucks
- Canada’s median income has:
- Stayed the same for the last 15 years
- Risen by nearly 20% in the last 15 years
- Declined steadily over the past 20 years
- Shifted from a steady decline to a small increase this past year
- What is an LMO (Labour Market Opinion)?
- A program that allows foreign workers into Canada if no Canadians are available
- A regular newspaper column that discusses labour market information
- Union leaders who report on labour market conditions
- None of the above
- What mammal has been downgraded on Canada’s list of species at risk?
- Grizzly bear
- Walrus
- Humpback whale
- Caribou
- What Canadian company is showing leadership in Bangladesh after the tragedy in a garment factory last year?
- The Bay
- RBC
- Loblaw
- Nygard
- Interest rates in Canada are expected to stay low for the foreseeable future because:
- The banks prefer low interest rates
- Homeowners prefer low interest rates
- There is little demand for borrowed money
- Inflation remains low
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