Get out the youth vote
One political advocacy group has sought creative ways to combat political apathy and boost electoral participation among youth. In the 2011 federal election, voter turnout…
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Canada needs improved environmental protections, says lawyer
Canada needs to vastly improve its environmental laws and regulations in order to protect the health and environmental well-being of Canadians. That was the primary…
Physician-assisted suicide
Physician-assisted suicide is a sensitive and polarizing topic among Canadians. For some, the choice to die with the assistance of a physician in the face…
Student group loses court challenge against Fair Elections Act
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) lost a court challenge late last month that attempted to have the Fair Elections Act ruled unconstitutional in advance…
The smog
“What do you want?” Ian looked at me, as direct as his question. I didn’t know him at all. I came with Justus, whom I…
Refuting the ‘silent majority’
The true absurdity worthy of note in Ethan Cabel’s article “U of M budget woes a function of weak provincial leadership,” published in the Apr….
The politics of fear
Every human action is rooted in either love or fear. It’s not a new or a particularly complicated analysis of the human condition, but it…
Whose student experience?
Another UMSU election has come and gone. As tradition requires, students were bombarded with the fresh, enthusiastic faces of two different slates running to provide…
Why student politics matter
This year’s election for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executive had a different character than usual. There was a sense that the stakes…
A higher empathy
Vincent Li has been a household name for years now, and has been the source of much debate in Manitoba, and all across Canada. In…