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Justin Trudeau had to defend his love for Canada yesterday. Yes, on Valentine’s Day. 

Trudeau’s impromptu speech on Parliament Hill was the result of a radio interview he did last Sunday on Radio-Canada.

Trudeau had said that if he no longer recognized himself in Harper’s right-wing Canada, he would consider fighting for Quebec’s sovereignty.

General elections for the Arts and Science Federation of Associations are upon us. This time around, teams are running as individuals in loosely joined affiliations. Charlie Brenchley and Caroline Bourbonnière lead their respective groups.

Students can trust that candidates Charlie Brenchley and Caroline Bourbonnière have experience with Concordia student politics and that they are committed to keeping school cheap.

Both are ready to strike against the upcoming Quebec-wide tuition hikes. If they are to mobilize the future ASFA executive, however, it may not be with the people they are running with.

An Ontario judge struck down a mandatory minimum sentence foreshadowing trouble for the Conservative’s tough on crime bill.

According to the Huffington Post Leroy Smickle was sentenced to serve his community for one year rather than serve a three-year mandatory minimum jail sentence for possessing an illegal firearm.

Greece’s recent economic frugality has affected Greeks in Montreal, but according to CBC, that’s not what upsets them most.

The Greek community of 80,000 is reportedly more troubled by the riots occurring in their homeland. According to CBC, hundreds of rioters robbed stores and set fires in Athens this weekend after new laws were passed in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy.

For centuries artists have attempted to capture an ideal beauty dependent on prevailing cultural values, perpetuating a single standard of beauty. Black beauty, often ignored and underrepresented, comes to light in an enlightening discourse on beauty in African American culture.

New regulations will be in place following the peaceful departure of protesters from the McGill staff member’s office, according to the McGill Daily.

The McGill administration issued a temporary protocol yesterday producing an outline of the students’ rights to protest on campus.