April 12, 2022 SFU experts available on Canadian interest rate The Bank of Canada will be making an announcement on the interest rate tomorrow (Wednesday, April 13), with many expecting the rate to increase by 50 points, which will have a major impact on the housing market. The following SFU experts are available to speak to media about the interest rate hike and its implications.
April 06, 2022 SFU experts available on federal budget On Thursday, April 7, the federal government will unveil its 2022 budget. The budget comes on the heels of a confidence-and-supply agreement the Liberals reached with the NDP, which includes steps toward a national pharmacare and dental care program, and the government’s unveiling of the 2030 emissions reduction plan.
The following SFU experts are available to comment on issues related to the budget and the possible political, social and economic implications that may follow.
April 05, 2022 SFU experts available on rising COVID-19 cases, variants and boosters British Columbia is expected to provide an update on its public health measures this afternoon, outlining its plans for a fourth booster shot for seniors, discussing the future of the vaccine card program and other restrictions. As COVID-19 cases rise across Canada, the following SFU experts are available to speak to media on a range of issues.
March 31, 2022 Google autocomplete helps mislead public, legitimize conspiracy theorists: SFU study Google algorithms place innocuous subtitles on prominent conspiracy theorists, which mislead the public and amplify extremist views, according to Simon Fraser University researchers.
In a study published in M/C Journal this month, researchers with The Disinformation Project at the School of Communication at SFU looked at the subtitles Google automatically suggested for 37 known conspiracy theorist and found that, “in all cases, Google’s subtitle was never consistent with the actor’s conspiratorial behaviour.”
March 22, 2022 Liberals strike deal with NDP to support Trudeau to 2025: SFU experts available Justin Trudeau stands to remain Canada’s prime minister until 2025 after the Liberal party reached a confidence-and-supply agreement with the NDP. In exchange for its support on confidence votes, the Liberals are willing to implement some of the national pharmacare and dental care program wanted by the NDP. SFU experts are available to speak about the implications of the deal.
February 24, 2022 Russia invade Ukraine: SFU experts available World leaders are responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine after a military operation was launched late yesterday. The following SFU experts are available
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