By Kristy Koehler, October 1 2019 —
Maxime Bernier stopped in Calgary on Sept. 26 on his Western Canadian campaign tour, bringing with him a promise to build pipelines, reform equalization and stand up for Alberta.
“We are a smart … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, September 30 2019—
During a campaign stop at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus, Justin Trudeau promised a re-elected Liberal government would provide extra help to students.
“More needs to be done, especially now,” said Trudeau. “Our … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, October 27 2015 —
The University of Calgary Students’ Union claims it successfully lobbied the newly-elected Liberal Party of Canada on post-secondary issues during the election campaign.
The Liberals highlighted a series of post-secondary policies in their … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, October 20 2015 —
The Liberals’ near 50-year drought in Calgary is over. The party won both Calgary Skyview and Calgary Centre as part of a dramatic nation-wide resurgence that saw them form a majority government.
In … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, October 13 2015 —
The federal election is just around the corner and the University of Calgary Students’ Union is making its final push to encourage students to vote on Oct. 19.
The SU hopes to sign … Read the rest
While we all wish the longest election in modern Canadian history could’ve gone on longer, Canadians officially go to the polls on Oct. 19.
As students, we hear a lot about how we need to get out and vote in … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, October 13, 2015 —
It’s hard to overstate the futility Calgary Liberals have experienced at the federal level over the past five decades. Since Pat Mahoney’s 1968 win in Calgary-South, several dozen candidates have put their name … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, October 13, 2015 —
The last few weeks of Canada’s federal election have been dominated by a public debate about a woman’s right to wear a niqab while declaring the Oath of Allegiance during a citizenship ceremony. … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, October 6 2015 —
Throughout the federal election, the Gauntlet interviewed candidates running in Calgary Confederation. This newly-created riding includes the University of Calgary and many surrounding communities. Interviews with the Liberal, NDP and Green candidates for … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, September 30 2015 —
Calgary Confederation candidates clashed in a debate at the University of Calgary this Wednesday. The hour-long forum was hosted by the Students’ Union in MacHall.
Conservative candidate Len Webber, Liberal candidate Matt Grant, … Read the rest
