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Camilla Bains

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About Camilla Bains

Camilla Bains graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University, also completing a double minor in both politics and public relations. Bains is a dedicated journalist with a passion for social justice, policy reform and international relations. Based in the Toronto area, Bains is interested in covering domestic and international politics, foreign relations and encouraging youth to become involved in the political sphere.

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Liberal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino discussing stricter gun laws (Photo credit: Alexandre Tétreault)

Public safety minister concedes Canada should do more to combat gun smuggling

The numbers say it all: Too many smuggled guns are ending up on our streets.
Analysis, Politics | August 4th 2022

How Ontario politicians are connecting with young voters this election

A recent survey commissioned by voter mobilization group Future Majority found young Ontario voters are concerned about affordable housing, mental health and climate change.
Analysis, Politics | June 1st 2022

Student divestment groups shake things up to get their universities to drop fossil fuels

Students with a youth divestment group at McGill University are staging an unusual protest. They are using an "occupation" to draw extra attention to the school's pension fund investments in fossil fuels.
Analysis, Politics | March 29th 2022

Most Canadians want a ban on handguns. So why hasn’t it happened?

A lack of new gun safety measures could be a deal-breaker for Canadians who put their trust in the Liberals’ election promises, says NDP public safety critic Alistair MacGregor.
Analysis, Politics | January 10th 2022

Why young divestment activists are closely watching COP26

University of Toronto's decision to begin divesting its $4-billion endowment fund from fossil fuels "immediately" could encourage other Canadian universities to do the same.
COP26: Uniting the World to Tackle Climate Change
Opinion | November 2nd 2021

Do young voters understand the power of strategic voting?

In the throes of a federal election, young voters are a potentially huge voting cohort that needs to understand the potential impacts of strategic voting, writes Camilla Bains.
Election 2021
Analysis, Politics, Culture | September 18th 2021

The pull for left-wing youth vote between Liberal and NDP could be a key factor this election

The demographic that could influence the federal election and other voters may still be staying away from polls, according to a leading pollster.
Election 2021
Analysis, Politics | September 9th 2021

Are Canadian universities accommodating diversity?

As universities gear up for a new semester this fall, many will be faced with a challenge that has nothing to do with COVID-19: Devising strategies to be more inclusive to accommodate increasingly diverse student bodies.
Analysis, Politics, Culture | July 5th 2021

Take us more seriously, fossil fuel divestment groups tell school administrators

Despite recent successes, students urging their universities to divest from fossil fuels say school administrations need to pay closer attention to their demands.
Analysis | March 23rd 2021

Jagmeet Singh on NDP's position on banning Proud Boys. Will it resonate?

The federal NDP's calls for Proud Boys to be labelled terrorists may play well on university and college campuses — even if the demand is ultimately rejected, writes Camilla Bains.
Analysis, Politics | February 1st 2021

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