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A breakdown of the BC provincial election

Peak Web June 5, 2017

By: Alan Radziwil The 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…

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The future of electoral reform

Peak Web June 2, 2017

By: Olivia Roberts After the federal Liberal government announced the broken promise of electoral reform back in February, there remained another vote with the potential to bring about a big change. However, the House of Commons voted on Wednesday to…

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My journey towards waste reduction

EIC June 3, 2016

This is the first article in a three-part series about Kendra’s journey through waste reduction.   You see that? That Mason jar filled with garbage right there, boys and girls, is Lauren Singer’s garbage — after not one day, not…

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International study to address climate change in the workplace

EIC October 20, 2014

An SFU professor has joined a newly formed international research project to assess the impact of the workplace on climate change, and to make recommendations as to how certain sectors can improve their carbon footprints. John Calvert, an SFU adjunct…

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