Tag Archives: elections
Campus polling stations aim to make amends
By any account, the 2006 federal election was a fiasco for St. George residence students. Polling stations were planned, then cancelled, then reinstated at the last minute. Elections Canada never clarified what on-campus students, who may not have a bank … Continue reading
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‘Reporter,’ really Liberal helper, tapes SAC office
The tight race in Trinity-Spadina took a bizarre turn last week when a volunteer with Liberal Tony Ianno’s campaign was found posing as a CBC reporter at the Students’ Administrative Council (SAC) office. David Chu, whom The Varsity tracked down … Continue reading
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Candidate profile: Bill Graham
“I’m proud of the fact that we’ve put our country’s financial house in order,” said Bill Graham last Thursday at a Toronto-Centre candidates’ debate in Alumni Hall. “Our country witnesses real prosperity, [and] the only balanced budget in the western … Continue reading
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Campus will vote on election day
Elections Canada works to set up on-campus polls, but urgent questions remain about why voting stations were cancelled in the first place-especially when University of Ottawa students used them just last week U of T students are breathing a guarded … Continue reading
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Voting for students 101
In theory, if you are a Canadian citizen, have turned 18 by January 23, and you have received a voter information card in the mail in the district you want to vote in, you’re all set to show up on … Continue reading
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