"Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister." (BBC)

Here's a McGill professor who's available to comment in the media on what it means for the United Kingdom:

Classified as: Brian Lewis, Department of History and Classical Studies, Faculty of Arts, brexit
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Published on: 24 May 2019

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the people of India for giving him a "historic mandate" of five more years in office, after a landslide victory in the general election." (BBC)

Classified as: Narendra Modi, india, department of political science, Faculty of Arts
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Published on: 23 May 2019

Between 23 and 26 May 2019, the EU’s citizens will elect a new European Parliament. Polls are showing a rise of euroskeptic but also green parties in most countries, while the party groups that are traditionally best represented in the European Parliament seem to be on the losing end.

To discuss the election, a public forum will be held with four EU experts who will discuss the current key issues of EU integration and engage in an open debate with the event’s participants.

For interviews:

Classified as: Maria Popova, Faculty of Arts, department of political science, Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship
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Published on: 16 May 2019

Air Canada will buy Air Transat, offering $13 a share, or about $ 520 million, for its rival. (La Presse)

Here are experts to comment what this transaction means for the consumers and the industry:

Classified as: Air Canada, Air Transat, Karl Moore, John Gradek
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Published on: 16 May 2019

Members of the media are invited to attend an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society.

Classified as: Office for Science and Society, Events, Joe Schwarcz, Jonathan Jarry
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Published on: 14 May 2019

"WhatsApp has revealed a vulnerability in its system that could have allowed hackers access to its users' phones, with a London-based human rights lawyer possibly among the targets.
The encrypted messaging service, owned by Facebook (FB), said Monday that it had discovered and fixed the vulnerability the attackers had sought to exploit. The hackers could implant malicious code on a victim's phone by placing a voice call to the victim on WhatsApp." (CNN)

Classified as: WhatsApp, Cybersecurity, Faculty of Law, Ignacio Cofone
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Published on: 14 May 2019

Legislative hearings into Quebec's secularism bill started yesterday and will run until May 16. Here's an expert from McGill University that can provide comment on that issue:

Classified as: Robert Leckey, bill 21, secularism, Quebec
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Published on: 8 May 2019

Here are McGill University professors who can comment on the flooding situation in Quebec:

Classified as: Flooding, Kevin Manaugh, Susan Gaskin
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Published on: 29 Apr 2019

May 1 is World Maternal Mental Health Day. Life changes around pregnancy make women more vulnerable to mental illness. The negative cycle of poverty and mental illness impact on a woman’s ability to function and thrive. This may also directly affect her foetus or child, with long-lasting physical, cognitive and emotional outcomes. Mental health care provides the necessary support to empower women to identify resources and personal capabilities.

Classified as: World Maternal Mental Health Day, mental health, mothers, gabrielle cassir
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Published on: 26 Apr 2019

Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

Classified as: Earth Day, department of political science, hamish van der ven
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Published on: 18 Apr 2019

"A fire swept across the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral while the soaring Paris landmark was under renovations Monday, collapsing its spire and threatening one of the world's greatest architectural treasures." (CTV News)

Classified as: Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, Notre-Dame de Paris, france
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Published on: 16 Apr 2019

On April 11, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will celebrate its 100th anniversary and Adelle Blackett, Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law and Development, is available to discuss with reporters why this organization is still relevant today.

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Published on: 9 Apr 2019

"A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday, killing everyone aboard and carving a crater into the ground, authorities said. At least 35 nationalities were among the dead, including 18 Canadians." (CBC)

Classified as: John Gradek, School of Continuing Studies, airline, Aviation, civil aviation, international aviation
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Published on: 11 Mar 2019

"Instead of eating four food groups, Canadians are now encouraged to follow three guidelines on what to eat regularly, what to avoid and the importance of cooking and preparing meals at home." (CBC)

Here are two McGill experts from the School of Human Nutrition who are available to answer media requests on the newly released Canadian food guide:

Classified as: School of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Stéphanie Chevalier, Anne-Sophie Brazeau
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Published on: 22 Jan 2019

The March 29th Brexit deadline is coming fast for the United Kingdom and the European Union. What then can we expect from Brexit? Here are McGill experts available to answer your questions:

Classified as: brexit, Armand De Mestral, Andrea Bjorklund, Brian Lewis
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Published on: 16 Jan 2019

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