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UMFA strike mandate looms as negotiations continue
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The U of M presented UMFA with an amended proposal on Feb. 19, 2025. The proposal follows discussions from October 2024 and outlines a four-year agreement focused on stability and salary growth for faculty...
Community representative candidates
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Indigenous students’ representative
Arianna Gamblin
Arianna Gamblin is a second-year student and Swampy Cree woman from Norway House Cree Nation. She is passionate about advocating for the Indigenous community and grew up on a reservation. These...
Vice-president external affairs candidates
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Sahir Harike
Fourth-year sociology major Sahir Harike stated that he is passionate about serving the community and making a difference. Prior to launching his campaign, Harike said he was an active member of the Punjabi...
Vice-president finance and operations candidates
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Kai Jassal
Kai Jassal is a 20-year-old economics student who said he is motivated by friends and other students he meets who work hard, but cannot get a break because of the rising costs...
Vice-president student life candidates
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Six candidates are competing for UMSU vice-president student life in the upcoming general election — the most contested position of all executive positions.
The incumbent, Bolu Akindele, is not seeking re-election due to “commitments with...
Vice-president university affairs candidates
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Ishraqul Alam
Ishraqul Alam is a physics and astronomy student who described himself as a “problem solver by nature” with an interest in history, politics and economics.
Alam stated that he has always believed that students...
President candidates
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Three candidates are vying to lead the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) as president, which represents over 26,000 students, according to the UMSU website. Divya Sharma, the 100th UMSU president, is not seeking...







