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Braid repeats win in Kitchener-Waterloo
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It didn’t have the same suspense, but the result was the same, as Conservative Party incumbent Peter Braid was re-elected Member of Parliament (MP) in the Kitchener-Waterloo riding on Monday night. In 2008, Braid took the riding from Liberal Andrew Telegdi by a margin of just 17 votes, marking the closest race in the country.…
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NDP improve slightly
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Despite historic success for the NDP nationally, candidate Bill Brown fell short behind the Conservatives and Liberals in the Kitchener-Waterloo riding. Brown was unsurprised by Braid’s re-election, but remained determined to work toward a strong NDP presence in the region. “In a lot of ways we did win this evening,” said Brown, acknowledging the greater…
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‘Surprise, we’re voting.’
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Students across Canada got involved for this upcoming election and spoke out against the accusation that the youth vote doesn’t count because young people don’t vote. Based on the decline in youth ballot numbers from last election, politicians assumed that the student vote was a wasted one, since students were considered unlikely to even go…
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Harper’s Conservatives deserved re-election
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The Conservative Party’s re-election was based in a series of successes that have solidified their position as the most responsible government to ensure domestic stability while remaining a moral voice internationally. As the governing party, they have demonstrated that their economic plan is the best suited to promote a strong Canadian economy. The International Monetary…
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Caught in a perfect storm
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I have had a hard time coming up with an adequate term that accurately reflects the 2011 election, as it relates to students across Canada. I have settled on the idea of a perfect storm. A perfect storm can be defined as “a particularly bad or critical state of affairs, arising from a number of…
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Local results need to prompt reflection
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The progressive candidacies in Waterloo Region were dealt severe blows in the May 2 election. Despite running better organized and more extensive campaigns than in 2008, Liberal candidates in Waterloo Region lost by greater margins in the 2011 election. Having lost by 17 votes in 2008, the 2011 margin between Kitchener-Waterloo’s Liberal Andrew Telegdi and…
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NDP rise marks a historic but also irrelevant change
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It was only weeks ago that the New Democratic Party (NDP) barely registered 14 per cent of the popular vote in public opinion polls. On Monday night, in Canada’s 41st election, the NDP is projected to easily surpass 30 per cent and reduce the Liberal Party of Canada to a shadow of its former electoral…
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A crisis of complacency
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In the political world of harsh realities, the electorate gets what it pays for. By renewing Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s mandate, the complacent electorate is settling for a government that is not visionary, inspiring or game-changing. Throughout this election campaign, scandal after scandal, gaffe after gaffe, Prime Minister Harper’s support remained relatively consistent. Harper played…
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Getting Laurier students involved
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When the federal election was called, Wilfrid Laurier University students were just about to step into exam season and to head home for the summer months – not nearly a suitable time to get involved. While many students were either focused on studying or leaving campus, various campus clubs and many students still tried to…
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You know what yanks my Cord..
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…people who stick gum under desks and chairs. My bitterness towards these people stems from the fact that I likely hold the world record for touching a wad of gum stuck under a desk or chair. Don’t get me wrong, I love chewing gum as much as the next person but if you’re going to…
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