Taking over: Canada's new government examines the Harper government's first few months in power and looks at what it managed to accomplish and why some of its policies and actions have been controversial. Harsh reality: Mexico's NAFTA problem examines why the promise of NAFTA failed to materialize and shows what went wrong and why life for so many Mexicans is harsher than ever. Punjab school: giving a gift of hope shows how an Edmonton man turned a dream for a new school in a village in Punjab into a successful reality. Fighting illiteracy: the Swedish way examines why Sweden has been far more successful than Canada in reducing its illiteracy rate.

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Taking over: Canada's new government-- Harsh reality: Mexico's NAFTA problem -- Punjab school: goving a gift of hope -- Fighting illiteracy: the Swedish way.