Tag: NDP
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...
On the PSLA debate: populism in politics
Last week, the Political Science and Pre-Law Association (PSLA) hosted a
local all-candidates debate at UTM. The debate featured candidates from all
four major parties in...
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...
French debate kicks off federal campaign race
The French-language leaders’ debate last Wednesday plunged into issues on
abortion, medical assistance in dying, the urgency of climate change, and
Quebec’s controversial provincial law against...
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,...
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...
Conservatives lead Liberals in 2019 election
Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau officially announced the beginning of Canada’s 43rd federal
election at Rideau Hall in Ottawa last Wednesday. Trudeau formally asked
Governor General Julie Payette...
Electoral reform still shouldn’t be an issue
In my previous op-ed, commenters argued that I failed to acknowledge that FPTP results in “unrepresentative” governments, or governments that won by a plurality—rather...
A call for interest-free student loans
Wherever I go to Ontario, I hear from young people and recent graduates how they are scrambling to pay off massive student loans, while...
Candidates debate issues ahead of federal election
Last Tuesday, candidates running for the federal elections discussed issues related to youth voters at “The Gen Y Vote with UTM: Candidates Forum”.
Hosted at...
Candidates debate student issues
More than half of the attendees at last Wednesday’s #UTMSPEAKS: Federal Elections Forum attended as undecided voters ahead of the October 19 national election.
Hosted...
Ontario NDP leader visits campus
With the Ontario election campaigns well underway, Andrea Horwath, the leader of the provincial New Democratic Party, made an appearance at UTM on Tuesday...