Harper slams Liberal’s PSE aid plan
Stephen Harper slammed the Liberal party’s post-secondary aid plan at a candidates rally in Winnipeg on March 29, saying that it would raise taxes for students and parents. “In trying to promise...
View ArticleNDP candidate touts record of improvement
When asked about the challenges facing post-secondary students in Manitoba, Kerri Irvin-Ross, the MLA for Fort Richmond, smiles then says she would rather talk about the opportunities her and her...
View ArticleProvincial progressive conservative party finds new leader
The provincial conservatives have found a new leader in Brian Pallister, the sole contender of the leadership race. Pallister has replaced former conservative leader Hugh McFadyen , who stepped down...
View ArticleU1 council election sees drop in voter turnout
The University 1 (U1) student council held elections last week to fill its 11 representative positions. Outgoing UMSU representative for the U1 council and CRO for the U1 elections, Sanjana Vijayann,...
View ArticleWhy I no longer vote strategically
The day before the mayoral election my social media feed was flooded with pleas from political pragmatists. Supporters of Brian Bowman were trying to persuade Gord Steeves supporters to vote for...
View ArticleWhose student experience?
Another UMSU election has come and gone. As tradition requires, students were bombarded with the fresh, enthusiastic faces of two different slates running to provide the best possible university...
View ArticleStudent group loses court challenge against Fair Elections Act
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) lost a court challenge late last month that attempted to have the Fair Elections Act ruled unconstitutional in advance of the federal election – leaving many...
View ArticleElection time in Nigeria
Nigeria has an estimated population of over 150 million people, with three major tribal ethnic groups — Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba — diverse religious groups and is the seventh largest oil exporter in the...
View ArticleASBC by-election to be held Thursday, Friday
The Arts Student Body Council (ASBC) is holding a by-election this Thursday and Friday to fill four vacant positions: women’s representative, LGBTTQ* representative, social programmer, and Arts...
View ArticleQuebec separatism out, ethnonationalism in
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) has ushered in a new era of Quebec sovereignty. Quebec statehood is out, Québécois white nationalism is in. On Oct. 1, the CAQ, headed by leader François Legault, won...
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