Burnaby North-Seymour

Seven furious notebook scribbles from the SFSS federal election debate

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Earlier this month the Simon Fraser Student Society hosted a debate for three of the candidates running in the Burnaby North-Seymour riding. I think it’s fair to say that the event was far more entertaining for those who attended than anyone expected — especially for local politics.  New Democratic Party candidate and clear fan favourite Svend Robinson came to the debate with both charm and proverbial knives, while incumbent Terry Beech fought a losing battle to defend the honour of the Liberal Party. Meanwhile, Green Party candidate Amita Kuttner bonded with the audience over post-grad trauma.…

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