It’s no secret that UOSU’s voter turnout is pathetically low and just getting worse. We need strong candidates with strong campaigns.
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Learn more about the candidates for the Faculty of Social Science Board of Directors.
As per Annex B of the meeting minutes, the “Voter Incentive Program” would have been funded via a $1.50/year levy on all members.
Politicians need to care about youth priorities and youth need to care about politics.
Don’t throw your ballot into the canal. It is not a wishing fountain. You’ll be polluting, not manifesting.
Right now, I am the only young candidate in the OCDSB. We need a young candidate in every zone, and in every board. Dear Editor, On October 24, 2022, there will be a municipal election. At the bottom of the ballot you vote for a school trustee for one of Ottawa’s four school boards. A …
A century ago, Agnes MacPhail became the first female member of Parliament in Canada. Following this year’s election, only 30 per cent of elected MPs are women. It’s a step, but is it enough?
A majority of candidates are running uncontested, and many positions have no candidates at all.
Currently, there is no formal procedure for adding a “none of the above” option to the federal ballot. Instead, Rodriguez is suing the federal government under section 2B of the Charter of freedom of expression.
We should demand more from our democracy.
While Wess will not assume his new position until May 1, he said that in this interim period he will be “starting conversations and negotiations to build the foundation for a smooth transition and a successful mandate next year.”
With the debate over electoral reform still raging, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—henceforth retitled “Glorious and Eternal Leader of Canada”—quietly passed legislation on Monday, ending all subsequent elections.
IPPSSA debate cancelled after executive raises concerns over censorship with vetted questions.
“Luckily, the SFUO seems to be prepared for this. Their website is so dense and impenetrable that no hacker will be able to get access to any sensitive information.”—Michel Ghost, U of O cybersecurity expert.
“I know for a fact bribery works, so I don’t understand how no one could have voted for me.”—Andrew Acheson, BOA candidate.
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.
Candidates’ French responses found lacking leading up to election The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) hosted two debates last week ahead of this week’s general election, however concerns of candidates’ bilingualism arose after some struggled to respond to questions in French. Prior to being selected as a candidate, all applicants are required …
It’s Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) election time once again, with voting taking place from Tuesday, Feb. 9 to Thursday, Feb. 11. You can vote at 13 stations all over campus (listed here) with one station at Roger Guindon and one at Lees. Voting will take place between 9 a.m.–7 p.m. on …
The focus right now for Elections Canada is setting up to administer the election, sending some 80 trucks out to deliver 3,000 tonnes of election material to all of Canada’s ridings. Afterward, Mayrand plans to prepare a report on Canada’s first fixed-date election, noting rules that might need to be adjusted.
The unofficial election results for the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) came in late March 19, with an independent candidate winning the only contested race among five allied candidates.
The election results of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) came in early on Feb. 13, with candidates from all three slates to take a seat on next year’s executive.
Debates were held on Feb. 5 at the SITE cafeteria for the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa presidential and vice-president equity candidate debates. Representatives for and against the Racialized Student Centre also debated.
Debates were held on Feb. 4 at the University Centre Agora for the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa election candidates. Vp university affairs, vp finance, and vp social candidates debated today, and the remaining positions will meet on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. in SITE.
The Fords’ recent election loss is expected to have a sizable negative impact on segments of Canada’s financial and cultural institutions.
The University of Ottawa Student Emergency Response Team (UOSERT) officially became the 12th service of the SFUO in a referendum.
