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Election day in Canada

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Alexandra

It’s election day here in Canada and Alan and I have just come back from our polling station. We were in and out in 5 mins. Now we are getting ready to settle in front of the TV and follow … Continue reading →

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Student vote

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Alexandra

Remember when I mentioned the lack of engagement among students with the electoral process? It seems that not all is lost. Today I ran into a good friend of mine who got a new job – she works for Student … Continue reading →

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Exciting Canadian elections

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Alexandra

Who said Canadian politics couldn’t be exciting? After weeks at the top of the polls inching ever closer to a majority and distancing themselves from the Liberals, who were second but sliding, the Conservative party has lost a lot of … Continue reading →

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Environment

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Alexandra

One of the big issues for me in these elections is the environment. We are already paying a heavy price for our mismanagement of this issue, both individually and collectively, and the tendency is to get worse. If you are … Continue reading →

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Don't vote

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Alexandra

I wish we had a video like this here in Canada: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UaRXvRwhOk]

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Rick Mercer on the elections

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Alexandra

I don’t know if I liked Rick Mercer right away but in the days I didn’t have TV, the Rick Mercer Report was one of the few shows we could watch on the net without having to illegaly download something. … Continue reading →

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Elections coming up

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Alexandra

Today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked the Governor General to dissolve parliament, officially bringing down the government. Elections are set for October 14th, taking Canadians to the poll for the third time in four years. Among the top three issues … Continue reading →

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