Abhi Mishra, a fourth-year commerce student, is running to be the next VP finance on a platform of long-term funding for the AMS food bank, improving communication and accountability and supporting students with off-campus housing.
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After serving two years as an AMS councillor and one year as a student senator, Kamil Kanji is running unopposed to be the next VP academic and university affairs (VPAUA).
The Ubyssey Publications Society Board of Directors oversees the business and financial side of The Ubyssey. Board members have no say over editorial decisions at the paper.
Tong is running on a platform that focuses on affordability and accessibility, with an emphasis on lobbying targeted at the provincial government.
Climate Justice UBC (CJUBC) representatives and other UBC students gathered outside the Nest to raise awareness of RBC’s investment into fossil fuels and boycott the bank’s support of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline (CGL) on Thursday, March 2.
Lone VP external candidate Tina Tong discussed her platform proposals and faced some criticism from audience questions at last night's Great Debate.
Candidates generally erred on the side of continuing to pursue international affiliations at the debate, albeit with greater evaluation of such partnerships.
Candidates expressed similar ideas on Nest accessibility, but some candidates fell short on policy knowledge at the Great Debate on Friday.
During the Great Debate, uncontested VP AUA candidate Kamil Kanji spoke about his goals to increase equity, engagement and was criticized for not mentioning any advocacy towards bettering sexualized violence policies.
Presidential candidates AMS VP Administration Ben Du and Remy the Rat — represented by Esmé Decker — talked about their relevant experiences and transparency during the Great Debate on Friday.
The Board of Governors Great Debate seemed to be a repeat of the first forum — while candidates diverged on some specific policies their broad goals remained the same.
Tina Tong, the lone candidate for AMS VP external, has issued an apology for her comments on police at Friday night’s Great Debate.
In the second VP finance debate, candidate Abhi Mishra discussed his plans to increase efficiency and transparency, provide off-campus housing support and secure long-term funding for the AMS Food Bank.
According to a statement from the Elections Committee, a member of Sawatzky’s campaign used the campaign’s Instagram account to make a comment endorsing another AMS executive candidate.
VP finance candidates Abhi Mishra and Linda Zheng generally agreed on issues facing the AMS, but had slightly different plans to deal with the issues at the first candidate debate on Thursday.