Elections
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The Region of Waterloo Municipal Elections
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The upcoming municipal election taking place in Waterloo gives the community an opportunity to elect a mayor, ward councillors and School Board trustees. The election is taking place on Monday Oct. 26, 2026. To vote, confirm your voters’ registration by visiting Waterloo.ca. Select “Vote or run in an election” then click on “Check the voters’…
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Meet WLUSP’s 2026-27 Board of Directors
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To read the platform of each candidate, please check out our previous post, linked here: 2026-27 WLUSP ELECTIONS: CANDIDATE PLATFORMS President, Publisher and Chair Vlad Latis – WLUSP President Board of Directors Emma Li – Board of Directors Matteo Beckles – Board of Directors Gabriel Loperena Tovar – Board of Directors Karissa Reilly – Board of Directors
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Laurier Students’ Union Election 2026-2027
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Record Support Marks New Leadership Across Laurier’s Student Community On Jan. 26, 2026, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union released the results of its annual Students’ Union election. During the election, undergraduate students were invited to vote for a peer to serve as Students’ Union president & CEO for the 2026–27 academic year. With a voter count…
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2026-27 WLUSP ELECTIONS: CANDIDATE PLATFORMS
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President, Publisher and Chair Candidates Vlad Latis – WLUSP President My philosophy is that a president should be the one ensuring that a company fulfills its goals while creating the best environment for its stakeholders. WLUSP exists for the Laurier community, and if elected president, I want to ensure that we are able to continue providing both opportunities for student…
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2024-25 STUDENTS’ UNION ELECTIONS: CANDIDATE PLATFORMS
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Josh Aube Hi, my name is Josh Aubé, and I am a 4th year kinesiology student. I am running for Students’ Union president with the main goal of improving the student experience across Laurier’s campuses and make sure all Laurier students have an opportunity to enjoy a safe and fun university experience. I plan to…
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Students’ Union Election for the 2023-2024 year
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On Jan. 20 from 2-4, the Laurier Students’ Union hosted a candidate meet-up. This event provided undergraduate students with an opportunity to meet the candidates running in this term’s election, in order to help them make informed choices when voting. One such candidate, Megan Spenler, is running for the role of the Students’ Union President. …
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Donald Trump announces he will run for office in 2024
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On Nov. 15 2022, former president Donald Trump announced he would be running in the 2024 American federal election. The announcement was made during his speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort where he promised to restore America to the state it was in during his former term. “Two years ago, we were a great nation and…
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What you need to know for upcoming Waterloo municipal elections
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On Monday, Oct. 24, municipal elections will take place across Ontario. Each region will vote for mayor, councillors and school board trustees. All Laurier students are able to vote in Waterloo’s municipal election. According to the Provincial Municipal Elections Act of 1996, students are permitted to vote in both the municipalities of their post-secondary institution…
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Low Voter Turnout and Malaise
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The 2022 Ontario Provincial Election was held on June 2, 2022, and Doug Ford was re-elected to serve his second term. Voter turnout for this election was the lowest it has been in history, with 43.5 per cent of eligible Ontarians casting a ballot. “You have to take this election and compare it to an…
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Midterm review of the 2021-22 Students’ Union board of directors
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The following reviews are based on interviews conducted with members of the Students’ Union board of directors as a means to reflect on the term and evaluate their performance as representatives of Wilfrid Laurier University’s undergraduate student body. Pegah Jamalof — President and CEO President Jamolf did not respond to The Cord’s multiple requests for…
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