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What students need to know about the upcoming Students’ Union elections
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The annual Laurier Students’ Union elections are set to take place later this month. All Laurier undergraduate students have the opportunity to apply and vote for available positions. Nomination packages are available for positions such as President & CEO, Board of Directors, Referendum Chair, Senate and Board of Governors. Further package and position information can…
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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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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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The US presidential election is far from over
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The US Presidential Election began on Nov. 3 as American voters took to the polls while the entire world watched in anticipation throughout the week to see who would emerge victoriously. The race was neck and neck until the Pennsylvanian vote was called, giving Joe Biden and the Democratic Party enough electoral votes to win…
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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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Catherine Fife re-elected as NDP dominates Kitchener-Waterloo ridings
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The results of the 2018 provincial election are in; Doug Ford, PC party leader, is the new premiere of Ontario. The PC party has earned a majority government, currently holding over 70 seats. Behind Ford, NDP leader Andrea Horwath has currently acquired over 35 seats, while Wynne — the premiere of Ontario since 2013 — has only…
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Waterloo MPP Candidates discuss the future of post-secondary education at debate
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On Wednesday May 16, Waterloo MPP candidates attended a municipal debate at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business and Economics regarding important issues in post-secondary education as a provincial priority. The debate was hosted by various parters, including University of Waterloo Staff Association, Laurier Faculty Association, UW Federation of Students, Laurier Graduate Students’ Association…
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Newly elected Board of Directors sees increase in female representation
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With the 2017 Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union elections over, the gender ratio on the Board of Directors has increased its female board presence. Seven men and five women have been elected onto the Board of Directors. The five women who have been elected are Emily Rezkalla, Klaudia Wojtanowski, Ilana Roitman, Moumita Paul and Dana…
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Laurier speaks our after U.S. elections
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After Donald Trump was announced as the 45th president of the United States of America, students, staff and faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus began reacting to the news in various ways, especially concerning how Trump’s presidency could impact Canada’s relationship with the U.S. Last Thursday, the Diversity and Equity Office and the Laurier…
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US Election viewing party hosted in Turret
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Students and faculty around the Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo campus have spent the last few weeks preparing to watch the 2016 American Presidential Election. The Laurier Association of Political Science Students hosted an election results party in the Laurier Turret Tuesday night in preparation. Students were welcome to come and view the results with appetizers,…
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