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From the Exchange

IONA Exchange
What Would Happen To The Canadian Political Economy if it Became the 51st State of the United States of America?
Melissa Wei
What Would Happen To The Canadian Political Economy if it Became the 51st State of the United States of America?
Melissa Wei

Would Canada becoming the 51st state of America bring prosperity or erode its distinct character? Learn how this merger would happen and its ripple effects, while uncovering the fundamental differences and similarities between these two intertwined nations.

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Melissa Wei
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Lumber Tariffs in the Face of Reconciliation
Kai van Loon
Lumber Tariffs in the Face of Reconciliation
Kai van Loon

When will these tariffs end? A potential answer to this question is found by looking at recent reconciliation efforts and land-back movements. Indigenous nations are now the only group that can log old-growth, which represents the highest profit margin for any kind of forestry product.

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Kai van Loon
Playing the Climate Game: A Game Theoretic Analysis of Global Warming
Mihir Singh
Playing the Climate Game: A Game Theoretic Analysis of Global Warming
Mihir Singh

This article looks at the application of game theory models to the realm of climate treaties, and uncovers efficacious ways of incentivizing countries to lower emissions.

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Mihir Singh
Corporate Social Repugnance: Examining the Impact of MNCs in Africa
Esha Vaze
Corporate Social Repugnance: Examining the Impact of MNCs in Africa
Esha Vaze

This article mainly focuses on how western MNCs use corporate social responsibility as a ruse to impoverish host African nations. Topic addresses this modern day "development" solution and its fallacies.

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Esha Vaze

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