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Pictured presenting from L to R: Tanya Webking, Sam Chandola, and Niki Sharma
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Election 2026: How BC’s parties plan to aid a struggling post-secondary sector

Peak Web October 23, 2026

While not among the top concerns for voters in this provincial election, the future of the province’s post-secondary landscape is top of mind for students. The financial crisis universities find themselves in are resulting in program cuts, tuition hikes, and more affordability issues.  On October 19, the SFU Graduate Student Society (GSS), UBC GSS and Simon Fraser Student Society hosted a provincial election town hall. The event was hosted at the SFU Segal School of Business.  Moderated by Dr. Maxwell Cameron, professor at UBC’s School for Public Policy and Global Affairs, the panel was attended by mostly graduate students, teaching…

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Portrait shot of Councillor Pete Fry next to wide photo of City Hall
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Motion to support Vancouver’s sex workers faces dramatic reduction

Peak Web June 15, 2026

Content warning: mentions of disappearance, murder, and serial killer Robert Pickton. At the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services on May 20, Vancouver Green Party councillor Pete Fry introduced a motion aiming to uphold “the City’s responsibility to maintain…

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This is a photo of counter-protestors at an anti-SOGI rally, marching for the protection of queer kids
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Leftist politicians shouldn’t abandon their communities

Peak Web February 25, 2025

In a relatively unsuccessful move to gain support, former vice-president and 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris focused her campaign strategy on pandering to independent and centrist voters. Harris attempted to bridge the gap by enlisting the support of Republicans such…

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Green Party convention wraps up after three days in downtown Vancouver

Peak Web October 7, 2018

  The Green Party of Canada held its biennial national meeting from September 28 to 30 at the Westin Bayshore in downtown Vancouver. The three-day event comes with less than thirteen months until the 2019 federal election, where Greens are…

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What the NDP and Green parties could have in store for BC

Peak Web June 12, 2017

On May 29, NDP leader John Horgan and Green Party leader Andrew Weaver shocked the province by announcing a joint partnership and signing an agreement in order to solidify a minority government. That’s a big slap in Christy Clark’s face.…

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