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In the News Ian Brodie, Political Science, on CBC Listen
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In the News Lisa Young, Political Science, on CBC News
Referendum has political science students studying history in the making
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In the News Chris Roberts, Political Science, The Globe and Mail
Ottawa negotiating deal with Angola as trade diversification efforts expand
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Alberta’s major oil producers and pipeline companies are staying out of the referendum debate
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