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'''The University of British Columbia''' ('''UBC''') is a [[public university|public]] [[research university]] with campuses in [[Vancouver]] and [[Kelowna]], British Columbia. Established in 1908, UBC is [[British Columbia]]'s oldest university. The university ranks among the top three universities in Canada. With an annual research budget of $600{{nbsp}}million, UBC funds over 8,000 projects a year.
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The Vancouver campus is situated on the unceded territory of the [[Musqueam Indian Band|Musqueam]] people<ref>https://indigenous.ubc.ca/indigenous-engagement/musqueam-and-ubc/?login</ref> in the [[University Endowment Lands]], about {{convert|10|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} west of [[Downtown Vancouver]].<ref>http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/services-for-media/ubc-facts-figures/</ref> UBC is home to [[TRIUMF]], Canada's national laboratory for [[Particle physics|particle]] and [[nuclear physics]], which houses the world's largest [[cyclotron]]. In addition to the [[Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies]] and Stuart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, UBC and the [[Max Planck Society]] collectively established the first [[Max Planck Institute]] in North America, specializing in [[quantum materials]].<ref>https://news.ubc.ca/2010/10/04/mr-10-139/ </ref> One of the largest [[research libraries]] in Canada, the [[UBC Library]] system has over 9.9{{nbsp}}million volumes among its 21 branches.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151214090313/http://about.library.ubc.ca/library-history/ </ref><ref>http://about.library.ubc.ca/2013/08/19/ubc-library-hits-all-time-high-in-arl-rankings/ </ref> The [[University of British Columbia Okanagan|Okanagan campus]], acquired in 2005, is located in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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As of [[2017]], eight Nobel laureates, 71 [[Rhodes Scholarships]] scholars, 65 [[Olympic medals|Olympians]], ten fellows in both [[American Academy of Arts & Sciences]] and the [[Royal Society]], and 208 fellows to the [[Royal Society of Canada]] have been affiliated with UBC. Three [[Canadian prime ministers]], including [[Justin Trudeau]], have been educated at UBC.<ref>http://news.ubc.ca/2015/11/04/ubc-alumnus-justin-trudeau-sworn-in-as-canadas-23rd-prime-minister/ </ref>
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Formation1908
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Canadian university with 71 Rhodes scholars and 3 Canadian Prime Ministers

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, UBC is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top three universities in Canada. With an annual research budget of $600 million, UBC funds over 8,000 projects a year.

The Vancouver campus is situated on the unceded territory of the Musqueam people[1] in the University Endowment Lands, about 10 km (6 mi) west of Downtown Vancouver.[2] UBC is home to TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, which houses the world's largest cyclotron. In addition to the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and Stuart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, UBC and the Max Planck Society collectively established the first Max Planck Institute in North America, specializing in quantum materials.[3] One of the largest research libraries in Canada, the UBC Library system has over 9.9 million volumes among its 21 branches.[4][5] The Okanagan campus, acquired in 2005, is located in Kelowna, British Columbia.

As of 2017, eight Nobel laureates, 71 Rhodes Scholarships scholars, 65 Olympians, ten fellows in both American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the Royal Society, and 208 fellows to the Royal Society of Canada have been affiliated with UBC. Three Canadian prime ministers, including Justin Trudeau, have been educated at UBC.[6]


 

Employee on Wikispooks

EmployeeJobAppointed
Allison MacfarlaneDirector of the School of Public Policy and Global Affair1 July 2020

 

EventDescription
Open PhilanthropyGrant maker funneling deep state money among other things to pandemic planning. Financed Event 201.

 

Alumni on Wikispooks

PersonBornDiedNationalitySummaryDescription
Ajay AgrawalCanadaEconomistCanadian economist who has written several books on the economics of artificial intelligence. Attended 2023 Bilderberg meeting.
Kevin Annett1956Author
Whistleblower
Activist
When he reported that the church of which he was a minister had been involved in genocide, Rev. Kevin Annett was told to shut up. He didn't. He researched the topic and wrote books and made a movie about it. His Wikipedia page has been deleted at least 4 times as "non-notable" because he has been blacklisted with dynamic silence by corporate media. He continues to expose institutional corruption and child abuse.
Amir AttaranCanada
Iran
US
Lawyer
Epidemiologist
Canadian "Dr. Doom" epidemiologist pushing for Trudeau's emergency rule, masks forever, and "accelerated" safety standards for jabs.
Dominic Barton1962CanadaPoliticianBilderberger, businessman
Kim Campbell10 March 1947CanadaActivist
Politician
former Canadian prime minister
Robert Hare1934CanadaAuthor
Academic
Psychologist
Stephen JollySeptember 1960UKPropagandist
Academic
Institute for Statecraft propagandist
Roy MacLaren26 October 1934CanadaAuthor
Diplomat
Politician
Historian
Five Bilderberg visits spanning 27 years, Canadian politician
Irshad Manji1968CanadaAuthorBilderberg 2005. WEF/Young Global Leaders 2006, Muslim du jour in the 2000s.
Jim MitchellCanadaCanadian Foreign Policy Analyst who was "in attendance" at the 1983 Bilderberg.
Sophia Murphy
James Pattison1 October 1928CanadaBillionaire
Businessperson
Billionaire Bilderberger Canadian businessman with fawning media coverage. Giving Pledge.
Ziad RamleyCanada
UK
Journalist"ZINC Network’s Head of Digital" interested in "misinformation"
Norman Robertson4 March 190416 July 1968CanadaDiplomat
Spook
Civil servant
Deep state actor
Canadian spook and later Ambassador to the UK and US, and "helped Canada become a part of the intelligence community". Attended the 1961 Bilderberg. Played a role in the overthrow of the John Diefenbaker.government in 1963.
Indira Samarasekera11 April 1952CanadaBureaucracyCanadian academic administrator, WEF, Bilderberg
Theresa Tam1965CanadaCivil servant
Health official
Canadian health official implementing a range of government COVID-19 measures, from destructive and silly to medically highly unethical.
Justin Trudeau25 December 1971Politician
Puppet leader
Deep state actor
Puppet leader of Canada, YGL 2005, in early 2022 froze the bank accounts of Canadians who were protesting government overreach
Jody Wilson-Raybould23 March 1971Politician
Lawyer
Canadian cabinet minister who was forced out by Justin Trudeau
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