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A breakdown of the BC provincial election
June 5, 2017By: 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
June 2, 2017By: 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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NDP Leadership Race Gets Underway
March 26, 2017By: Benjamin Mussett As the federal Conservative leadership race grows increasingly contentious with name-calling and allegations of cheating, the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) leadership contest has begun in somewhat more affable terms. On March 12, the NDP held their…
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American tactics are quickly invading our election campaigns
July 13, 2015There are several things our direct neighbours to the South excel at compared to us: having a charismatic leader, putting bacon on everything, winning the World Cup (is that one too soon?). However, one of the most garish and unpleasant…
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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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A coalition government is not right for Canada
February 2, 2015As we draw closer to the next federal election in October, most of the political conversation in the nation is now focused on how to defeat the Harper Conservatives, who will be vying for their fourth consecutive mandate. One of…
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Canadians need an alliance between the Liberals and the NDP
September 29, 2014Politics are a complicated topic for millennials. In Canada’s 2011 federal election, according to Elections Canada, only roughly 39 per cent of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 24 voted. We live in an age where equality, acceptance, and…
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