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Segal Building

“It’s a minority! Who gets to govern?” is a panel to be held at SFU’s Segal Centre campus (room 1420) on Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. that will explore the intricacies of a minority government.

Expert panelists include SFU professor of political science Andrew Heard, along with other local academics and former attorney general of BC Geoff Plant.

Harbour Centre

A panel of experts will discuss Canadian political issues surrounding conflict and national security at the event, “The Canadian Election and the Politics of Fear.” The discussion will take place on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in Harbour Centre, room 7000.

The panelists will “critically examine different aspects of Harper’s deliberate attempt to mobilize the electorate on the basis of division, conflict, and the politics of fear.”

Surrey

The “Central City Student Community Engagement Competition” will take place on Oct. 7 at SFU Surrey at 5:00 p.m.

Thousands of dollars’ worth of prize money will be awarded to contestants that come up with ideas to best engage the Surrey community. Each submission will be assessed on their “innovation and uniqueness, and its community, commercial, and socioeconomic significance.”

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