Rougine Kazemi

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Rougine is completing her final year of TMU’s Bachelor of Journalism program and pursuing a minor in Philosophy. She has written for BeatRoute Magazine and is interested in music, culture, and daily happenings. Outside of reporting, Rougine can be found watching movies, spending time with family and her dog, and always looking for her next travel destination.
Four journalists reporting on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival peer over their shoulders to meet the viewer’s gaze. In the backdrop behind them, an ominous shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump looms over the Toronto cityscape, partially masked by the clouds.

The Arts of the Deal

In March, after a month of deliberation by President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on numerous countries, a 25 percent tax was placed on goods entering the United States from Canada and Mexico. Canadians across the country remained uneasy as the days went on, fearing possible job cuts and even higher inflation.
A red hand is illustrated, with a gray sleeve, holding a gray judges gavel. The gavel is mid-swing pictured hammering a cracking TikTok logo.

Second in Consideration

Does Canada risk losing a vital platform for citizen journalism? Earlier this…