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.

youth vote

  • Bob Rae eggs on young voters: “I would like to see you guys angry”

    By February 4, 2012

    If you’re a young person, Bob Rae wants to hear what you have to say — but you need to step up and say it. And no, he won’t reveal whether he’ll be running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, a question that has dogged the interim leader in the last few weeks.

    Rallying the youth vote was Rae’s goal as he capped off a five-day tour of Quebec on the cusp of the opening of Parliament with a stopover at Concordia University on Jan. 27. More than 50 students and supporters packed the room to hear Rae.

  • Voters need to get informed: understanding parties and politicians is a critical component of democracy

    By 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.

  • 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.

  • Elizabeth May makes history with Green seat

    By May 3, 2011

    History was made in the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands today as Canada elected its first Green member of Parliament. Elizabeth May credits her volunteers for helping her defeat the Tory incumbent.

  • Students suffer from lack of campus polls

    By April 25, 2011

    Campus polls are a rarity in Canada, or they are under publicized, and as a result students often suffer.