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Canada tried to distance itself from the chaotic United States government in its recent federal election, only to land in perhaps the most American-style campaign it’s ever had: a two-party race.
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When we first arrived in the United States, we were all dumbstruck to find out the cost of education. You could spend $22,000 to $60,000 or more per...
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