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SFYou: Katrina Chen’s road to becoming Burnaby-Lougheed’s MLA
November 3, 2018Fast facts Name: Katrina Chen Pronouns: She / her / hers Department affiliation: Political science and history Hometown: Chen was born in Taiwan, but has lived in British Columbia for many years Occupation: Aside from serving as Burnaby-Lougheed’s MLA since 2017, Chen is also the Minister of State for Child Care In the midst of midterm season, finding a source of motivation in the long nights of caffeine consumption and studying can be hard. School may be a dreary journey at times, but the greatest incentive to persevere can be looking at how academic and social student experiences can…
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What the NDP and Green parties could have in store for BC
June 12, 2017On 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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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…
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The future of electoral reform
June 2, 2017After 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 reject an all-party…
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NDP Leadership Race Gets Underway
March 26, 2017As 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 first debate, a…
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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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