Federal Election 2019

November 2, 2019

What a Liberal minority government means for healthcare

The platform stipulates that, if elected, the Liberal government would “continue the collaboration with the provinces and territories to improve accessibility, shorten wait times, increase access to a family doctor and improving the quality of care for the nearly five million who lack access.”

Allison Barn

November 1, 2019

What a Liberal minority government means for affordable education

The Liberal Party ran on a platform promising to increase student grants, while making student loans more flexible and affordable.

Jasmine Foong

November 1, 2019

What a Liberal minority government means for Indigenous rights and reconciliation

One of the key issues the government needs to sufficiently address is discrimination against First Nations communities in the child welfare system.

Thea Udwadia

October 21, 2019

Incumbent Joyce Murray wins Vancouver Quadra

Liberal incumbent Joyce Murray has been re-elected as MP for UBC’s riding of Vancouver Quadra.

Andrew Ha

October 21, 2019

Canadian affordable education policy, explained

Canadian voters will head to the polls on October 21 to elect the forty-third Canadian Parliament. This is what the four main parties have promised so far on making post-secondary education more affordable.

Jasmine Foong

October 17, 2019

Students, community members and politicians discuss food insecurity and the federal election

Eat Think Vote is a national campaign organized in partnership with Food Secure Canada and Meal Exchange. The campaign offers a platform for community members and politicians to discuss Canadian food insecurity.

Laura Gordon-Mitchell

October 11, 2019Features

The case against apathy: Finding value in voting

The next federal election is on October 21. Read this to get informed.

Sarah Zhao

October 10, 2019

Canadian climate policy, explained

The climate crisis is among the top priorities for voters in the 2019 federal election and all the major parties have proposed plans to address it, but they vary greatly both in terms of their policy promises and their likely feasibility and impact.

James Vogl

October 10, 2019

Conservative, independent MP candidates criticize federal election debates at UBC

Only three of the six candidates running in the riding participated in the debates. Conservative and independent candidates have criticized the ethics and party inclusion of the two events.

Charlotte Alden

October 9, 2019Culture

Voting habits: International students engage in the 2019 federal election

Tensions will be running high for many Canadian citizens at UBC. But will the same tension be felt by the non-Canadian students?

Liam Sfaxi

October 9, 2019Culture

Voting Habits: Dual citizens at UBC enthusiastic to vote in the 2019 federal election

As we head deeper into the 2019 federal election, students and faculty members with dual citizenship at UBC can fulfill their civic duty and vote for their representatives in the House of Commons. Some dual citizens may have been born here but didn’t grow up in Canada at all. It can be a little more uncomfortable — if you don’t feel engaged in Canadian politics, should you bother voting at all?

Bridget Berner

October 9, 2019Culture

Voting Habits: Living outside the country not a barrier to UBC students voting

From a special polling station in the AMS Student Nest to advanced polling over Thanksgiving weekend across the country, Elections Canada has made voting for students an easy process — so long as they are on Canadian soil.

Tara Osler

October 9, 2019

Students fill the Nest for federal leaders debate watch party

The AMS hosted a viewing party for the debate in the Lower Atrium of the Nest where students filled rows of seats and watched as the political leaders debated.

Sebastian Geraldo

October 7, 2019

A crash course in Canadian politics

Here in Canada, the form of government is based on the British Parliamentary System, but — naturally — it’s called the Canadian Parliamentary System instead.

Marie Campione

October 7, 2019

At 100 Debates on the Environment, Vancouver Quadra candidates delve into climate policy

The event was held as part of 100 Debates on the Environment, a nonpartisan organization focused on promoting the environment as an election issue through debate.

Erin McHugh

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