Here we're covering the second debate on February 27 where the candidates for the Board of Governors, VP academic and university affairs, VP external and VP administration debated each other.
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Here we're covering the first debate on February 26 where the candidates for president, VP finance and Senate debated each other.
This year, there are six candidates running for The Ubyssey's Board of Directors.
This year, there will be one referendum question on the ballot.
Presidential candidates came together for a second time to talk about creating a safe space for marginalized students at Council, the recent rejection of student-petitioned referendums and how they would lead policy updates.
Discussion at the VP administration revolved around what strategies candidates Jai Sodhi, Kevin Heieis and Amy Liao would use to maximize the Nest’s rooms and utilities.
For the second time in two days, Eshana Bhangu, Jasper Lorien and Kamil Kanji gathered to discuss their platforms in the Michael Kingsmill Forum.
The Great Debate saw VP external candidates, Ayesha Irfan and Jake Sawatzky, agree on advocating for affordability and housing, but differences in experiences returned to the stage.
VP academic and university affairs (VP AUA) candidates Drédyn Fontana and Taushifa Shaikh shared similar platforms and stances on policy, but showed differences on specifics during the Great Debate.
VP finance candidates Mohkam Singh Malik (ਮੋਹਕਮ) and Gavin Fung-Quon engaged in heated exchanges while agreeing on some priorities during the Great Debate on Thursday.
Incumbent student senators Kamil Kanji and Kareem Hassib along with newcomers Alex Chui, Jasper Lorien, Solomon Yi-Kieran, Sahib Malik and Taushifa Shaikh took the stage at Michael Kingsmill Forum once again.
Find all the candidate profiles, fact checking, and more here.
Eshana Bhangu is running for a second term on the Board of Governors with a platform centered around improving the overall student experience.
Kamil Kanji is hoping to join the Board of Governors with a platform focused on increasing affordability, accessibility and support for international students.
Jasper Lorien is running to be student governor on a platform centered around freezing tuition and housing fees, divestment from companies complicit in human rights violations and increasing student housing construction.