People in power must be aware and responsible for the influence and impact their rhetoric has, especially in tense times.
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Lots of Americans will be moving to Canada in the wake of Tuesday’s election. There’s just no way those were empty threats, they’re definitely going to do it and you need to be ready.
The platforms show that while each candidate has their own concerns, certain issues traverse faculties.Transparency is a large focus in many of the candidates’ platforms—this comes after concerns were raised about transparency and democracy in the student federation at the first two BOA meetings of the academic year.
Simon Drumpf, a third-year business student, thinks the system is broken, and that he is the only one that can make things better.
The simple fact is, a “none of the above” option gives a voice to everyone, even if they don’t like any of the candidates. And let’s be honest, such a scenario is not out of the question.
In this modern age, where one can broadcast their ideas in 140 characters (or less) and share cat videos in the blink of an eye, online voting for the SFUO seems to be the next logical step.
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) will hold its elections from March 22-24. It will feature candidates for the seven GSAÉD executive positions, as well as candidates for seats on GSAÉD’s Board of Directors.
The most recent Board of Administration (BOA) meeting dealt with a range of topics from complaints among Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) executive members, ratification of the recent election results, to academic amnesty.
The 2016 Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) elections are upon us. Voting will take place Feb. 9-11, at a number of polling stations across campus, locations for which can be found on the SFUO web page. Students will also be able to simultaneously vote on referendum questions during the election period. The …
Students to vote on three referendums in mid-February elections The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) 2016 general election will take place on Feb. 9-10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The SFUO has seen a tumultuous year with two sudden resignations from the …
Anne-Emilie Hebert was officially named the new president of the SFUO at the Board of Administration (BOA) meeting on Nov. 15.
In a second by-election Anne-Emilie Hebert, sole candidate for president of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO), received 100 yes votes and 86 no votes on whether she should be elected, according to a Facebook post by the SFUO. The SFUO website had not been updated at the time of publication. The …
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has called a second election in a matter of weeks, to decide whether sole presidential candidate Anne-Emilie Hebert will be elected.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has posted the unofficial results of the election and healthcare referendum. The results were posted on the SFUO’s Facebook page on Oct. 24 and 27, respectively. Romeo Ahimakin was elected as vice-president of services and communications, with 1012 votes compared to 272 for Melanie Malo and 208 …
It’s about confidence in government, not seats Photo: CC, Mohammed Jangda, Johnathan Allard Coalition governments are a positive part of the Canadian political landscape. For most of the 2015 Canadian Election, it seemed the 42nd Parliament would have three parties virtually tied in number of seats—resembling many European countries, who have to go through a …
“The one thing I do, I always encourage students 18-24 to vote, no matter who they’re voting for, I think its primordial that they do.”
“A lot of ‘get out to vote’ initiatives are aimed at people who already vote,” she said. This, she says, is the wrong group to target.
“In handing down this institution there’s no shortage of big issues,” he said. “That’s why it’s really important for you folks to get engaged.”
“I hope this debate will generate interest, and for young people to see that these issues are considered by politicians, and by some of the parties, anyhow.”
“There weren’t any other groups focusing on these issues. As a scientist with strong interests in policy and politics this is an area I’m really passionate about, so I decided to start E4D,” she continued.
Judge electoral candidates on policy instead of youthful folly Illustration: Reine Tejares The latest scandal to grip Canadian politics is the story of an individual who has proven himself utterly unfit to hold public office, by urinating in a cup. In somebody else’s cup, which he washed out with water. Several other Canadians have also shown …
Millennial voters, of which students are a large part, represent over 20 per cent of the population. Every vote is important, especially since this election is shaping up to be one of the closest in recent history.
“All opinion polls show a close race,” he said. “Historically close races have increased youth voter turnout rate for all demographics. This is the closest race ever.”
iPolitics (CUP)—With a dismal voter turnout rate, young Canadians get stereotyped as being apathetic towards politics, but new research from Samara Canada busts that myth. The report, released Sept. 9, found Canadians aged 18 to 29 were on average 11 per cent more likely than those 30 and older to be engaged in 18 different …
“They have to vote if they care at all about the future,” he said. “What they do or do not do will reverberate through your entire lives.”
