THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By Cameron Dufort October 21, 2019
The federal election is fraught with politicians’ personal scandals.
By Aqsa Hussain October 17, 2019
Lost in all the political talk this election season? Here’s a translation.
By Canadian University Press 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.
By Tomas Borsa 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.
By The Sheaf 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
By The Sheaf 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.
By The Sheaf May 3, 2011
“Democracy teaches hard lessons” ”” Liberals crash and burn as NDP grab official Opposition, Ignatieff resigns hours later.
By The Sheaf 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.