BREAKING: Trudeau Sweeps

April 14, 2013 Subscribe · Forward BREAKING: Trudeau Sweeps OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau sweeps to Liberal leadership on first ballot with 80 per cent of vote. The charismatic, 41-year-old son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau won on the first ballot, easily topping his nearest rivals Joyce Murray and Martha Hall Findlay. Trudeau took 80 per cent of the vote. About 1,000 Liberals gathered at a special event in Ottawa to learn the results. The turnout for the vote was 82 per cent after 104,552 people cast a ballot by the time polls closed at 3 p.m. on Sunday out of a total of 127,264 registered voters. Continue reading... Trudeau Wins Liberal Leadership Amber Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old 'I Make No Promises About Standing On A Pedestal' Rehtaeh Parsons Was My Daughter 4 Winning Tickets Sold For Record Jackpot Rehtaeh Parsons Was My Daughter 'Ethical Oil', Meet Oprah Winfrey 4 Winning Tickets Sold For Record Jackpot MARNI SOUPCOFF The Week in Review: Don't Stop Asking Why Rehtaeh Parsons Died This week, it seemed the entire country was focused on the suicide of Nova Scotia teen Rehtaeh Parsons. The alleged conscienceless cruelties that now seem inextricably linked to her death have disgusted and sickened so many that Rehtaeh may one day be remembered as the young woman who made us confront our shameful moral and legal deficits -- and do better. Blogger Anne Therriault wrote that when she read Rehtaeh Parsons' story, she couldn't help but wonder, "Where the f**k were all the grownups?" It's a very good question. One that we should keep asking loudly and often. Continue reading... ELIZABETH MAY What Does Joe Oliver Know About Science? Not Much Attitudes and willful blindness form the basis of federal government policy as expressed by our federal Minister of Natural Resources, and that it is a sign of negligent disregard for the public interest. It is unacceptable. A revealing exchange with the editorial board of La Presse confirms that if Joe Oliver has ever had a science briefing, he wasn't listening. Continue reading... JENNIFER 8. LEE WATCH: The Little-Known History of Asian Takeout in America When I was researching my book, on Chinese food in America, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, it puzzled me why Korean cuisine (unlike many of its Asian brethren) had not gone mainstream yet. Continue reading... DANYAAL RAZA In Canada, Wealth Still Equals Health The gap between rich and poor in Canada is growing. What is indisputable to those of us working in the health care sector is its effect on health of Canadians. Health is a concern common to all, regardless of political affiliation, and does not exist in isolation from this growing problem. Evidence continues to mount that rising income inequality is contributing to the deterioration of the health of all people in Canada, regardless of their income level. As a family doctor who sees the impacts of public policies on the front lines, I find myself nodding in agreement to calls to action. The time for leadership on this issue has come. Continue reading... VICE Q&A: Inside Anonymous' Operation to Out Rehtaeh Parsons' Alleged Rapists In the days following the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons -- the teenage girl from Halifax who committed suicide after being gang raped, photographed, and harassed -- the hacktivist group Anonymous is playing a game of chicken with the authorities in Nova Scotia.I spoke with a member of Anonymous who is directly involved with the operation to bring Rehtaeh's rapists to justice, in order to get a better handle on their motivations. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.