Special balloting launched at Conestoga College
Elections Canada has set up a special ballot station on the second floor of the Conestoga College Recreation Centre which will run from October 5 to 9.
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Conestoga students’ association joins campaign to mobilize student vote
Plan includes on-campus polling stations, pledge drive
Faculty strike looms
BY TAYLOR PACE A potential strike looms at Ontario’s 24 public colleges as faculty near the end of their contract. Professors, instructors, counsellors and librarians at colleges throughout the province, represented by the Ontario Public Services Employee Union (OPSEU), voted in favour of a strike mandate on Sept. 14. Conestoga College faculty members received an email from Lana-Lee Hardacre, president of OPSEU Local 237, stating that of the 782 eligible … Continued
Strike looms
BY MIKE TURCOTTE It’s not uncommon to hear in the news about teachers wanting to strike with demands like increased wages and less work. We immediately think of the big school strike that happened in 1997, where more than 125,000 public and Catholic school teachers were off the job for two weeks. It seems that another major strike may be on the horizon, this time at Ontario colleges. According to … Continued
The best of the worst
BY ROLAND FLEMING It is now just one day before the U.S. election. The American people especially, but also many around the world, are waiting in anticipation to see the outcome. This election certainly seems to be causing a lot more concern than any in recent history. Uniquely, it is an election in which both candidates have record high disapproval ratings. The question is, how do you vote in such … Continued
Emotions mixed after U-Pass vote
BY CHRIS HUSSEY Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) gave students the opportunity to vote from Feb. 8 to Feb. 12 on whether they wanted a mandatory bus pass. And while the proposed “U-Pass” was intended to be universal, reactions to the result were anything but. A majority of students (57%) voted against implementing the U-Pass, with 2,139 students voting no and 1,591 voting in favour of it. As a result, students … Continued
U-Pass vote Feb. 1-3
BY PAUL BOREHAM U-Pass … or no U-Pass – that is the question. Voting begins Feb. 1. Talk of a universal bus pass has been bandied about for three years now, and judgment day has arrived. “The only way for this to go forward is to let the voices of students be heard,” said Sheena Witzel, assistant general manager of CSI Inc. at Conestoga College’s Doon campus. Student bus riders … Continued
Get educated, then vote
BY JASON MOTA After months of hype, the 2015 federal election is finally just around the corner and, as many have stated, it could be one of the most important elections in Canadian history. With a major worldwide economic collapse just a few years ago, which resulted in a recession, and struggles around the world that threaten the lives of millions, the Canadian government’s involvement – or lack thereof – … Continued
Your vote counts
BY PAUL BOREHAM Youth rule supreme in the eyes of fashion designers, film and music executives and mobile phone companies, because youth come out and buy what they have to offer. Politicians, on the other hand, have hung them out to dry. Young people don’t vote in large numbers. Life would be a lot better for them if they did, said Michael Dale, a professor in the School of Liberal … Continued
Worth the vote
BY ADAM SCHWARTZ So, you want to change Canada? Well, here is what you have to do on Oct. 19, vote. I don’t care who you vote for, but you have to vote. Many of the most apathetic voters are young people who think their vote means nothing. We all know that’s just a bunch of malarkey. If you want to see real change, if you want Tom Mulcair, Justin … Continued
Get out and vote
BY ETHAN KOMPF Low voter turnout is the greatest menace to the democratic process. It is a citizen’s most important duty to vote, because voting is the only way citizens can have a say in their government and policy. The last federal election saw a voter turnout rate of only 61.1 per cent. This means that our government is not an accurate representation of what its electorate desires and 39 … Continued
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