Election
A breakdown of the BC provincial election
June 5, 2017The BC Greens and the BC NDP brokered a historic deal last week with the intent to form the province’s new government. After a tight race this election, and a vote recount that put the outcome on hold for more than two weeks, the BC Liberal Party, with 43 seats, had their sights set on becoming a minority government. However, the NDP secured 41 seats, and the BC Greens Party garnered a historic three seats, enough to potentially displace the incumbent party if their agreement holds. In the Burnaby-Lougheed riding, which encompasses SFU’s Burnaby campus, NDP representative Katrina Chen won…
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Board Shorts
June 2, 2017Election report cites numerous issues The SFSS Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2017 election report by the Independent Electoral Commission. The report covers no less than 36 issues that arose during the election period, including debate organization, ambiguous poster…
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World News Beat: French Election Edition
May 7, 2017Today, May 7, France will pick from two candidates to elect their new president. Marine Le Pen, leader of the Front National Party, has run on promises to eliminate the euro and reinstate the franc, follow the United Kingdom in…
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Don’t worry, Trump will lose the Presidential election
April 5, 2016[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the Presidential race slowly reaches its climax, we begin to hear the same sayings from distraught Americans: ‘If so and so wins, I’m moving to Canada!’ But for any of you fearful Americans out there, I’ll jump out on…
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COLUMN | SOCIAL STIRRUPS: Did social media win Trudeau the election?
February 22, 2016Social Stirrups — Analyzing our online social world is a web-exclusive column, in which Kendra Nelson delves into the hidden meanings of our online social media world. Read more of this column here. And check back soon for more bi-weekly content!…
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Alberta Rides Orange Wave to a Brighter Future
May 19, 2015[caption id="attachment_2522" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Photo courtesy of NDP (Flickr)[/caption] An establishment 42 years in the making has come crashing down, as on May 5 the NDP won a majority in Alberta, pushing the long-standing Progressive Conservatives (PCs) out of office.…
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Senate and Board of Governors Elections Rundown
February 2, 2015It's that time of year again, when student politicos vie for your vote to represent you on two of SFU's highest governing bodies: the Senate and the Board of Governors. Senate Students elected to Senate are responsible for making decisions related to SFU's academic…
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Council Commentary
January 17, 2015SFSS board appoints new CEO By recommendation of council, the SFSS board of directors has appointed a new chief electoral officer (CEO) to head up their independent electoral commission (IEC). Oscar Sanchez was favoured by the council over opposing candidate…
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Students should get out and vote in this year’s federal election
January 12, 2015We’ve now entered the year 2015: federal election year. On October 19, Canadians will once again have the chance to choose the people who will govern our nation for the next four years. That date is now about 40 weeks…
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Possible election fraud holds grave implications for Canada
July 16, 2012Photos by Remy Steinegger The first-past-the-post-system, which Canada uses in its federal elections, has been referred to as an “elected dictatorship.” This term reflects a system that operates off of the premise that the election winner more or less…
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