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Poster roaster: SAMU Executive Committee election

You've seen their giant, one-dimensional, smiling faces in the halls. You might have thought, "Holy smokes, WTF is that?" Well, we thought the same thing. Read our roasts before you place your votes on March 9 and 10.   Amy Beard Too bad you couldn’t post...

Get to know your candidates (part 5)

Before you place your vote on March 9 and 10, find out more about the candidates running for positions in the SAMU Executive Committee. Alongside Students' Council, the Executive Committee advocates for students and helps to steer the Students' Association of...

Get to know your candidates (part 4)

Before you place your vote on March 9 and 10, find out more about the candidates running for positions in the SAMU Executive Committee. Alongside Students' Council, the Executive Committee advocates for students and helps to steer the Students' Association of...

Get to know your candidates (part 3)

Before you place your vote on March 9 and 10, find out more about the candidates running for positions in the SAMU Executive Committee. Alongside Students' Council, the Executive Committee advocates for students and helps to steer the Students' Association of...

Get to know your candidates (part 2)

Before you place your vote on March 9 and 10, find out more about the candidates running for positions in the SAMU Executive Committee. Alongside Students' Council, the Executive Committee advocates for students and helps to steer the Students' Association of...

Get to know your candidates

Before you place your vote on March 9 and 10, find out more about the candidates running for positions in the SAMU Executive Committee. Alongside Students' Council, the Executive Committee advocates for students and helps to steer the Students' Association of...

Changing politics in Alberta

Thomas Lukaszuk, former deputy premier of Alberta and former Progressive Conservative MLA for the Edmonton-Castle Downs constituency, discussed changes in Alberta politics at MacEwan University on Feb. 1. Lukaszuk held public office from 2001 until he was voted out...

Unrealistic expectations

“Honest politician” is an oxymoron. During the election, hopes are high and candidates are optimistic about the future, so they make promises that are sometimes difficult to keep. Rachel Notley’s optimism won over voters in the 2015 election, but the consensus...

Where do they stand?

As the Oct. 19 deadline to cast your vote approaches, many voters are reminded of one of the most frustrating parts of a federal election: candidates vomiting vague statements with the hope of gaining votes. Sometimes it's difficult to get past the spoken rhetoric...

Should we vote strategically?

The last time we had a federal election, Stephen Harper and the Conservative party won a majority government with less than 40 per cent of votes. Such is the way for Canada, a country with the first-past-the-post system. As many Canadians continue to grow tired of...