Canadian politics
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Creating a toolbox of voting resources
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On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Parliament would be suspended until March 24 as he resigned from his position of prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. With a federal election due this year, eligible voters across the country will be returning to the polls. However, voting turnout across…
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What will change when the Liberals elect a new leader?
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The Liberal Party of Canada is the longest serving and oldest acting party in the country. It has held its position for 70 years of the 20th century and is known for supporting a broad spectrum of voters. The Liberal Party first came into power in 1873 but was voted out five years later due…
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The dangers of only following American politics
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On Nov. 5, the United States will have their presidential election, and it is undeniable that the entire world is watching to see the result, including Canadians. When America sneezes, Canada catches a cold — therefore Canadian knowledge of American politics is extremely important to us as a nation. But when does it become too much?…
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The return of the Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games
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Wilfrid Laurier University was a partner of the Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games and hosted swimming and basketball events at the university’s Athletic Complex from May 23 to 26. The Waterloo Regional Police organized the event, welcoming over 1,000 athletes from across Ontario. These competitors showcased their prowess in five sports: basketball, powerlifting, rhythmic gymnastics,…
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Political cancel culture: Canada’s anti-Islamophobia advisor faces calls to back down after controversy
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Recently appointed to the new position of Canada’s anti-Islamophobia advisor by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, journalist and human rights activist Amira Elghawaby has already been subject to much abrupt and senseless backlash from the Quebecois government. The controversy around Elghawaby centers on a 2019 column that she and a collaborator published in the Ottawa Citizen.…
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Here’s why Pierre Poilievre would be a mistake for the Conservative Party
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If the Conservative Party’s leadership problem has shown us anything in the last few years, it is that the Party is a coalition of right-leaning political thinkers. Since Erin O’Toole was ousted as leader of the Conservative Party, there has been much speculation on who will be the new leader. Pierre Poilievre has predictably put…
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600 million dollars later and not much has changed — but stop complaining about the cost
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Now that the political battleground has become relatively calm following the recent federal election, we can survey the scene to see what actually happened. In just a few words, not much. No party had a change larger than two seats after the dust settled. This has left many Canadians asking whether the 600 million spent…
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The federal election is fast approaching and the student vote matters more than ever before
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Voter turnout among Canada’s youth, defined as those aged 18-24, is always a pressing issue for policymakers. In 2019, youth voter turnout was down by about 3 per cent compared to the previous election. A decline in this number is not a positive trend. It is important that voters of all age groups feel represented…
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Liberals win minority government with 157 seats
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On Monday, Oct. 21, Canadians elected members of the Liberal Party in 157 districts — 46.4 per cent of total seats — securing a minority government for Justin Trudeau and the Liberals in Canada’s forty-third federal election. The Conservative Party of Canada will once again form the Official Opposition, acquiring 121, or 35.8 per cent…
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Editor’s note: Casting an informed vote
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After voting in a federal election for the second time in my life on Monday, I walked away from the polling station with a different feeling than I had back in 2015. I have always “cared” about politics, the state of our country and the world we live in, to an extent — meaning that…
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