provincial election

Illustration of three people rallying. Signs say “stop the cuts!” and “fund our schools!
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Build BC Smarter rally seeks education funding

Peak Web November 2, 2026

On Thursday, October 15, a rally for post-secondary education funding was held in downtown Vancouver. The rally was on the front steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The demonstration was organized by representatives of the Vancouver Community College Faculty Association. It took place just nine days before the BC election on Saturday, October 24.  A press release from the association stated that BC has cancelled 213 education programs and laid off 1387 instructors in the past two years alone. The rally, according to the release, called for “all MLA electoral candidates [to] commit to…

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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…

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BC United withdrawing isn’t the worst thing

Peak Web October 3, 2024

On August 28, the BC United Party (formerly known as the BC Liberal Party) pulled out of the election and endorsed the BC Conservatives. While it may have shocked some, the indecisive nature of the party led to this result.…

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