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in PlacesWhat is the Khalistan movement?
Answer: The Khalistan movement advocates for an independent homeland for Sikhs in India’s Punjab region. While the idea of Khalistan has been around for a while, it made headlines in 2023 due to the alleged assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Canadian Sikh leader and Khalistan advocate. This incident led to a diplomatic tiff…
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in SportsHow many teams are going to play in the 2026 World Cup?
Answer: FIFA changed the format for the 2026 World Cup to have 12 groups of four teams each instead of 16 groups of three teams each. This means that there will be 48 teams playing in the tournament (up from 32), which the US, Mexico, and Canada will co-host. The change was approved by FIFA’s…
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in PoliticsWhere was this picture of Pope Francis taken?
Answer: Pope Francis gave a sweeping apology to Indigenous people on their land in Canada on July 25, 2022, for the church’s part in running residential schools that became centers of horrible abuse for over a century until 1996. He called the abuse a “disastrous error” that impaired Indigenous people, their culture, and values. After…
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in PoliticsIn the wake of the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, where was the sale and purchase of handguns banned?
Answer: A week after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in their classroom in Uvalde, Texas, Canada’s government introduced legislation to implement a “national freeze” on the sale and purchase of handguns (and some toys that look like guns.) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters, “We need only look south of the border to…
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in booksWho authored The Handmaid’s Tale?
Answer: Canadian-born Margaret Atwood famously authored The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985._x000D_
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in PoliticsWhere were Canada’s Justin Trudeau, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and singer Bono visiting on May 7, 2022?
Answer: Sunday, May 7, 2022, saw Jill Biden, the US first lady, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, and singer Bono of U2, visiting Ukraine on a day of public displays of international support._x000D_
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in FoodWhat’s a Poutine?
Answer: Poutine is a classic Quebec dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with brown gravy. The dish’s name is widely believed to come from the French-Canadian pronunciation of the English word “pudding.” The famous dish shares its name – in French transliteration – with the Russian president Vladimir Putin. Poutine restaurants in France…
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in AnimalsWhich rodent is a national symbol of Canada?
Answer: In 1975, the beaver was declared an official symbol of Canada. More answers inside!
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in PoliticsWho is Meng Wanzhou?
Meng Wanzhou is the deputy chair of the board and chief financial officer (CFO) of telecom giant and China’s largest privately held company, Huawei, founded by her father, Ren Zhengfei._x000D_
