Election
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Ryan Jobby wins Students’ Union presidency election
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The 2025 Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union election concluded at Wilf’s restaurant on the Waterloo campus at 9 p.m. on Jan. 30. With a student turnout of 2, 815 or 12.4 per cent, Ryan Jobby won his bid for presidency and chief executive officer with 1,329 votes against Rogan Wawryk’s 999 votes. All three referendum…
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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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Sending children back to school in the fall may be more complicated than it looks
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With thousands of students across Ontario planning return to school in this fall, many parents are in the difficult position of deciding whether they will send their children back to school. While the Ministry of Education announced their return to school plans with the best medical advice possible, educators, parents, and children are still confused and concerned about how this will look,…
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The third season of Netflix’s “On My Block” balances plot holes with an enjoyable and nuanced story
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The third season on Netflix’s On My Block was released on March 11, and with only eight episodes — as opposed to the previous ten per season — it is easily bingeable. This is especially so considering the current global circumstances. For those who aren’t familiar with the show, On My Block is a coming-of…
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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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Catholic education impacted my view on myself
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“If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.” Genesis 4:7 From kindergarten until high school, I received a Catholic education. I took required religion classes where I…
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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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