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.

Canadian politics

  • By October 21, 2019

    The federal election is fraught with politicians’ personal scandals.

  • Canadian politics 101: Government, parties and the upcoming elections

    By October 17, 2019

    Lost in all the political talk this election season? Here’s a translation.

  • Thomas Mulcair voted into NDP leadership

    By March 25, 2012

    Thomas Mulcair has been voted into the position of leader for the federal New Democratic Party.

    Members of the party voted over the course of a two-day convention in downtown Toronto, March 23–24. The winner emerged from an initial seven candidates that were cut down over the two days.

  • Canadians are the truly guilty party in politics

    By January 28, 2012

    Could it be that the recent surge in public interest marks a genuine societal shift toward an altogether more politically active and engaged form of citizenship? Unfortunately, no.

    Having flexed their sagging muscles of accountability, the less than two in three eligible Canadian voters who bother to turn up are then free to return to the more pressing matters in their life, like microwaving a burrito and updating their Twitter feed.

  • May to fight for environment, parliamentary reform

    By May 3, 2011

    Newly-elected Green MP Elizabeth May plans on wasting no time in bringing issues of the environment and parliamentary reform to the House of Commons

  • Youth thanked amid ‘orange crush’ success

    By May 3, 2011

    Canadians witnessed a series of astounding changes in their federal political landscape on May 2 as Stephen Harper’s Conservatives achieved their majority government and the New Democratic Party achieved Official Opposition status for the first time in history.

  • Canada’s 41st election sees fall of the Grits

    By May 3, 2011

    “Democracy teaches hard lessons” ”” Liberals crash and burn as NDP grab official Opposition, Ignatieff resigns hours later.

  • NDP to form official opposition for first time

    By May 3, 2011

    The New Democratic Party of Canada has amassed its biggest representation in the House of Commons in the party’s 50-year history, thanks in a large part to young Canadian voters ”” many of whom voted for the first time.