Forcing indigenous issues to the federal forefront
On Sept. 26 the National Post published a letter about the lack of indigenous issues at the forefront of federal election platforms, denouncing the silence from…
federal election
Get out the youth vote
One political advocacy group has sought creative ways to combat political apathy and boost electoral participation among youth. In the 2011 federal election, voter turnout…
Point/Counterpoint: To vote or not to vote
Point: You should vote You should vote. Often when people tell you that, they argue it’s a sacred responsibility and the best way for you…
It’s no secret: students will change this election
Young people and students can drastically change the outcome of this federal election. The current government won a majority in the 14 closest ridings by only 6,201 votes. Just imagine what could happen if more young people voted and raised the issues that we care about.
Re: Cancellation of the U of M federal candidates’ debate
I am very disappointed that the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has decided to cancel the upcoming Winnipeg South federal candidates’ debate. The rationale given to my campaign by vice-president external Astitwa Thapa was “the Local Candidate’s Debate has been cancelled because of [Conservative candidate Gordon] Giesbrecht’s refusal to attend the debate. We have heard from a lot of students that they just aren’t interested in attending if there won’t be a debate with the Conservative representation.”
Perry Bellegarde speaks at University of Manitoba
Perry Bellegarde, national chief for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) spoke at the University of Manitoba last week, outlining the priorities of the AFN going into the federal election.
Conservative candidate dips out of U of M debate
Given the Conservatives’ track record of skipping public debates, not many people were shocked when Gordon Giesbrecht, Conservative candidate for the Winnipeg South riding and…
‘Old stock Canadian’ defends against coded racism
There is nothing inherently wrong with the phrase “old stock Canadian” used by federal Conservative leader Stephen Harper in the recent leaders’ debate to defend…
The aesthetics of voting
Do you know who you’re voting for come Oct. 19? I have an idea, albeit a vague one. I’m leaning toward the NDP and Thomas…
Mr. Martin goes to Ottawa
On Sept. 16 the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ hosted an election forum featuring candidates in the Winnipeg Centre riding. The forum garnered attention in the media…