THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By Alexander Quon October 29, 2011
On Nov. 7 inhabitants of Saskatchewan will go to the polls to vote for new leadership. Unfortunately, it is too often in Canada that we neglect or take for granted the freedom that we have to choose the people who lead us.
By Ishmael N. Daro October 29, 2011
About a dozen university students are balancing their studies with the demands of being candidates in the provincial election. The NDP has five student candidates, the Greens have four and the Sask. Party has one.
Alex Mortensen, a University of Regina student running for the NDP in Cypress Hills, says the key is organization.
By The Sheaf October 28, 2011
To prepare for the upcoming Nov. 7 provincial election, the Sheaf interviewed the four official candidates for the Saskatoon Sutherland riding.
The constituency encompasses the University of Saskatchewan and the neighbourhoods of Varsity View, Greystone Heights, Grosvenor Park, College Park, College Park East and Sutherland.
By Sharai Siemens October 27, 2011
Although there has been an increase of women in Canadian politics of about 20 per cent in the last 30 years, there is still a shortage of female representation.
By Nicole Barrington October 20, 2011
With the constant stream of advertisements and articles being published, it’s hard to ignore the upcoming provincial election.
There is a serious lack of education about the function of government in society, especially in our generation. There is also a lack of appreciation for those who fought for democracy, that I feel non-partisan movements only perpetuate.
By The Sheaf October 18, 2011
Catlin Hogan, a University of Saskatchewan student running in Martensville, is at home resting after his release from the hospital. The political studies student was in a car accident Oct. 12, resulting in a leg injury.
Meanwhile, the campaign office of Aaron Ens, a University of Regina student running in Swift Current, was vandalized Oct. 14 when a tire iron was thrown through the window. Ens was not in the building at the time.
By Nicole Barrington October 2, 2011
The legislature in Regina might become a more diverse place after Nov. 7 as a record number of First Nations and Métis candidates vie for seats in the upcoming provincial election. Leading up to the campaigns, a total of 16 aboriginal people have won the nomination of the two main parties. Of the 54 candidates running for the NDP, 11 are aboriginal. And of the Saskatchewan Party’s full roster of 58, five candidates are aboriginal.
Although still not official, that is the highest number of aboriginal candidates Saskatchewan has ever seen in a provincial election.
By Ishmael N. Daro September 16, 2011
Saskatchewan NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter and Saskatoon-Greystone candidate Peter Prebble announced two environmental policies an NDP government would enact after the November provincial election.