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BY SARAH REID (FGJ ‘16) - Since taking office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump has harped on about bringing jobs back and protecting American workers. He’s demanded greater access to the Canadian dairy market for Wisconsin farmers and threatened to tear up the NAFTA, which he calls “one of the worst deals our country has ever made.” And most recently, he signed his “Buy American, Hire American” executive order. A few states have seen the way the political wind is blowing and adjusted their sails accordingly. READ MORE

BY SARAH REID (FGJ ‘16) - The Ontario government announced on Thursday that it will provide publicly funded drug coverage to youth in the province through age 24, so that, the budget reads, “parents are never put in the position of having to choose between paying for their children’s medication or other essentials.” This will include more than 4,400 drugs — all the ones currently covered under the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program — including prescription medications for birth control and reproductive health, mental health, and asthma, as well as ones for treating much rarer diseases. There will be no deductibles and no co-payments. READ MORE

#jamjam starting, things are getting ready 😎 Charlie and Matilda are checking the hot tub #gamedev #fgj16 #charlietheunicorn #matildatheunicorn (at Sappeen Mökit)

Carlie the Unicorn finally met Matilda from Turku Game Lab #charlietheunicorn #fgj16 #sappee #matildatheunicorn (at Sappeen Mökit)