Throughout this current election, a number of politicians have jumped on board the electoral reform bandwagon, with a number of mainstream political parties promising this kind of change in their electoral platforms. But what is it about our current system that has three opposition parties calling foul?
“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.”
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This past week members of Canada’s three major political parties gathered in the Faculty of Social Sciences building at the University of Ottawa to discuss how environmental sustainability can be reconciled with political interests and economic realities in Canada. The discussion was part of a series of iVote events at the U of O.
Students actually do have a chance to make a difference. By voting for the Green Party, they have the opportunity to launch a champion of proportional representation into the running, and topple these eternal Liberal and Conservative fiefdoms that have dominated Canada for far too long.
Starting Monday, the traditional question-and-answer format of Question Period will be replaced by a question-and-question format.
University of Ottawa president Allan Rock sat down with the Fulcrum on April 3 to provide updates on this year’s top news stories.
Students aren’t the only ones who start to misbehave toward the end of term. Political columnist Christopher Radojewski comments on the heckling and teasing of MPs in what’s expected to be the last week of this year’s parliamentary session.
