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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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University of British Columbia (University) | |
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Formation | 1908 |
Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Sponsored by | Open Philanthropy |
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
Employee | Job | Appointed |
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Allison Macfarlane | Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affair | 1 July 2020 |
Sponsor
Event | Description |
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Open Philanthropy | Grant maker funneling deep state money among other things to pandemic planning. Financed Event 201. |
Alumni on Wikispooks
Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
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Ajay Agrawal | Canada | Economist | Canadian economist who has written several books on the economics of artificial intelligence. Attended 2023 Bilderberg meeting. | ||
Kevin Annett | 1956 | Author 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 Attaran | Canada Iran US | Lawyer Epidemiologist | Canadian "Dr. Doom" epidemiologist pushing for Trudeau's emergency rule, masks forever, and "accelerated" safety standards for jabs. | ||
Dominic Barton | 1962 | Canada | Politician | Bilderberger, businessman | |
Kim Campbell | 10 March 1947 | Canada | Activist Politician | former Canadian prime minister | |
Robert Hare | 1934 | Canada | Author Academic Psychologist | ||
Stephen Jolly | September 1960 | UK | Propagandist Academic | Institute for Statecraft propagandist | |
Roy MacLaren | 26 October 1934 | Canada | Author Diplomat Politician Historian | Five Bilderberg visits spanning 27 years, Canadian politician | |
Irshad Manji | 1968 | Canada | Author | Bilderberg 2005. WEF/Young Global Leaders 2006, Muslim du jour in the 2000s. | |
Jim Mitchell | Canada | Canadian Foreign Policy Analyst who was "in attendance" at the 1983 Bilderberg. | |||
Sophia Murphy | |||||
James Pattison | 1 October 1928 | Canada | Billionaire Businessperson | Billionaire Bilderberger Canadian businessman with fawning media coverage. Giving Pledge. | |
Ziad Ramley | Canada UK | Journalist | "ZINC Network’s Head of Digital" interested in "misinformation" | ||
Norman Robertson | 4 March 1904 | 16 July 1968 | Canada | Diplomat 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 Samarasekera | 11 April 1952 | Canada | Bureaucracy | Canadian academic administrator, WEF, Bilderberg | |
Theresa Tam | 1965 | Canada | Civil servant Health official | Canadian health official implementing a range of government COVID-19 measures, from destructive and silly to medically highly unethical. | |
Justin Trudeau | 25 December 1971 | Politician 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-Raybould | 23 March 1971 | Politician Lawyer | Canadian cabinet minister who was forced out by Justin Trudeau |
References
- ↑ https://indigenous.ubc.ca/indigenous-engagement/musqueam-and-ubc/?login
- ↑ http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/services-for-media/ubc-facts-figures/
- ↑ https://news.ubc.ca/2010/10/04/mr-10-139/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20151214090313/http://about.library.ubc.ca/library-history/
- ↑ http://about.library.ubc.ca/2013/08/19/ubc-library-hits-all-time-high-in-arl-rankings/
- ↑ http://news.ubc.ca/2015/11/04/ubc-alumnus-justin-trudeau-sworn-in-as-canadas-23rd-prime-minister/