Task Choose a Canadian policy issue that is being discussed currently in the news media. You should select a policy issue that has been actively discussed or reported on in the Canadian news media within the last six months ( and be sure to choose a reputable media source). By 'policy issue' we mean a decision (or set of decisions) to be taken by a government and other political actors to influence, change, or frame a problem or issue that has been recognized as in the political realm by policy makers and/or the wider public. Changes to legislation and/or new legislation is often the result of such decisions. You are not selecting a policy issue where a decision has already been made. Rather you are identifying an issue that would require such a decision at some point. The issue must be stated as a single, grammatically correct question. It must be an issue that can be argued about objectively. For example, if you have an issue such as “Will the climate get better?” you will significantly reduce you chance of getting a good mark since this cannot be argued objectively as “better” will mean something different to different people and makes the issue too imprecise to be used. You must also have an issue that is genuinely controversial in the media. Refer back to Chapters 1 & 3 as you evaluate the suitability of your chosen policy issue. List at least 3 individuals who have had a notable influence on this issue. Their first and last names must be listed with no other information, and they must be individuals that are commonly related to the policy issue in a web search. You will have to conduct independent research to accomplish this task. Outline, using a sequentially numbered list, the main stages in the historical evolution of this issue. The events must be commonly related to the issue in a web search. Create the framework of an argument supporting your own conclusion on this issue. There must be at least three clear, objectively justifiable, and logically supportive reasons that prove the conclusion, each expressed in a single, grammatically correct sentence. Make sure not to be proving a foregone conclusion (e.g. if your conclusion is something that is generally agreed upon already, your premises will not be compelling) List at least 2 references from reputable sources (Canadian journals, periodicals, newspapers, etc.) in current APA format. (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html)