Liberal party
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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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King Street opens after construction closures just in time for the holidays
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Dec. 1 marked the last day of construction for 2017 in Uptown Waterloo. King street has finally reopened, a sign of relief for many of the businesses in the affected area. The section between Willis Way to Bridgeport Road reopened just in time for the city’s holiday market that took place over the weekend.…
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Premier Kathleen Wynne visits WLU campus
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On Jan. 24, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne visited Wilfrid Laurier’s Waterloo campus to hold a town hall. The town hall focused on the problems university students face and how Premier Wynne and the provincial government would address them. Students’ concerns varied. Some attendees raised issues about the competitive job market and how Premier Wynne could…
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The man behind the name of Laurier
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Wilfrid Laurier: a career politician, boasting a 40-years-plus record as Member of Parliament and as leader of the Liberal party. As leader, his term started in 1887 and ended in 1919. However, within this period were the almost 15 years he led this noble country as the chief among civil servants. Few politicians in Canadian…
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King Street opens to traffic in Waterloo
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King Street, in uptown Waterloo, was opened up to two-way traffic last Wednesday night after almost a year of LRT construction caused the road to be closed from Union St. to Erb St. GrandLinq announced early in November that it was their intent to open the street and finish the main portion of LRT construction…
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