Tag: federal election
Post election: A country divided
As the dust settles on the 2019 Federal election, leaders on all sides
have a lot to consider. This election was filled with personal attacks,
scandals,...
Stressed out: Politics can make you sick
Damaged friendships, ruined family
reunions, disrupted workplaces, the emotional toll of frustration, remorse,
anguish, and the physical burden of stress and loss of sleep; these are...
The climate crisis and the federal election
Canada’s Changing Climate Report states that Canada is warming at
twice the rate of the rest of the globe. The Liberal, Green, NDP, and
Conservative parties...
Reflecting on the Canadian election
If you’re reading this, you better have voted in the federal election. But just as I should have done work over reading week (which...
I see gray in the blackface incident
The Trudeau
brownface scandal has left me disappointed with many people I generally see as
allies. As the week went on, I grew disturbed with Jagmeet...
Discrimination in the 2019 federal election
The upcoming 2019 federal election marks
the first time a racialized party leader is running for office. The Medium sat down with Dr. Randy Besco,...
UTMSU President caught taking selfies with Andrew Scheer
At a recent Conservative meet-up, anonymous sources have revealed that
UTMSU President Atif Abdullah attended and took an intimate selfie with the
Conservative leader, Andrew Scheer.
In...
If you aren’t voting in this election, shut up
In the upcoming Federal election, individuals between the ages of 18-38 will make up the largest group of eligible voters. If you’re reading this,...
Week review of election campaigns
After a week of
campaigning, the political landscape leading into Canada’s 43rd federal
election on October 21 has slowly shifted with platform reveals and several controversial
announcements.
Last...
The gender gap in Canadian politics
In light of the 2019 Canadian federal
election this October, CBC News conducted a survey profiling the disparities
that exist between men and women in election...
Going beyond ‘brownface’
Last week, TIME magazine released a photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau donning
“brownface” and wearing a turban. Since then, it has come to light...
Liberals sweep Mississauga
After almost 10 years of Stephen Harper and a Conservative government, Canadians have elected a new leader, sweeping all six Mississauga electoral ridings and...