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CFEE knows young people take an active interest in today's issues – politics, the economy, the environment, careers, and more. CFEE and The Globe and Mail are collaborating to bring news, relevant to the issues, to young people across Canada. We hope you visit the NextGen Edition regularly - and please share your opinions with us through Letters to the Editor.

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Chinese startup DeepSeek sinks AI tech stocks as little-known firm upstages Silicon Valley giants

In the News   |   January 28, 2025

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Shares in major technology companies fell sharply Monday after a little-known startup in China released powerful new artificial intelligence models built for cheap with equipment that is not considered top of the line, sparking worries... read more

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More college layoffs result from federal cut to number of international students

In the News   |   January 22, 2025

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Toronto’s Centennial College has announced it will be suspending programs and shedding jobs as it faces the financial consequences of a federal government cut to international student numbers and a long-term freeze on domestic tuition... read more

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Canadian exporters rethinking strategy as Trump team considers trade and tariff policies

In the News   |   January 21, 2025

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President Donald Trump has said tariffs are “the greatest thing ever invented” and the best way to “max out” America’s economic power in the face of people and countries that are raiding U.S. wealth. But... read more

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Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas draws mixed reactions from Canadian families

In the News   |   January 16, 2025

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Canadian relatives of those who were murdered or held hostage by Hamas and Palestinians whose families have been killed by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza greeted the news of a ceasefire with a mixture of cautious optimism and... read more

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Nearly 50,000 foreign students listed as ‘no-shows’ by Canadian schools

In the News   |   January 15, 2025

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Close to 50,000 international students who received study permits to come to Canada were reported as “no-shows” at the colleges and universities where they were supposed to be taking their courses, according to government figures... read more

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2024 declared hottest year yet as average annual temperature warms beyond 1.5 C threshold for first time

In the News   |   January 13, 2025

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We have arrived at the place where climate scientists say we shouldn’t be. For the first time, the world’s average annual temperature has exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels during a calendar year. A report... read more

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Three financial to-dos parents should prioritize in early 2025

In the News   |   January 13, 2025

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January is a natural time of year to review finances. For parents, there’s the responsibility of paying for the day-to-day needs of children saving for their education, and teaching them money management skills. So take... read more

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Host of government bills stopped in their tracks by halt of Parliament

Behind the Breaking News   |   January 9, 2025

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Twenty-six government bills – including one designed to make voting easier in a general election – have been stopped in their tracks with the halting of Parliament. The bills had yet to pass the parliamentary... read more

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Leader

In the News   |   January 9, 2025

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing an increasing loss of support within his party and low popularity in polls, says he will resign after just over nine years in office and only months before a federal... read more

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Why Trump would regret making Canada a state

Behind the Breaking News   |   January 9, 2025

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Donald Trump’s repeated calls to claim Canada are nothing more than empty threats aimed at winning trade concessions, experts in U.S. relations and defence studies say, as Ontario’s Premier called the idea “ridiculous and a waste... read more

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The latest Bank of Canada rate cut will drive these five personal finance trends in 2025

In the News   |   December 19, 2024

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Financial uncertainties for 2025 are piling up, but we at least have a degree of clarity on interest rates and the economy. Twelve months ago, we waited anxiously for interest rates to finally start falling... read more

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Trump’s 51st state jokes a bullying technique, former adviser to Trudeau says

In the News   |   December 19, 2024

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It’s Donald Trump’s new favourite line: The U.S. should annex Canada to erase the American trade deficit with its neighbour to the north. There is no serious movement in either country for any such thing.... read more

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Buy a business, or start from scratch. The pros and cons

In the News   |   December 10, 2024

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Karen Man and her husband Elliot Pobjoy did not consider themselves entrepreneurial types until a few years ago. A dentist and a lawyer, respectively, they fit the classic “work your way up while working for... read more

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How to teach your kids how to buy gifts - without spending too much

Articles of Interest   |   December 9, 2024

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Gift-giving is a life skill and the holidays are the ideal time to teach your kids how to do it in a thoughtful and budget-friendly way. Giving gifts can be a beautiful experience for both... read more

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The Assad regime’s downfall leaves Syria in uncertain hands

In the News   |   December 9, 2024

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Thirteen violent years after Syria first rose up, the Arab Spring has finally prevailed in Damascus. On Sunday, the country got the change it first demanded in February, 2011, when a wave of pro-democracy revolutions was... read more

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