Commentary by Fred Maroun in Ottawa, ON Liberal leader Justin Trudeau promised to replace the first-past-the-post electoral system of Canada during the last federal election…
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#Elxn42 Sparked Muslim-Canadian Political Engagement
by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga In the weeks leading up to the Oct. 19 federal election, Rabia Khedr started to feel like she didn’t belong…
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Chinese-Canadians Not Swayed by Tory Site
by Samantha Lui in Toronto As Canada gears up for the 2015 federal election on October 19, the Conservative Party of Canada has launched a Chinese-language…
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6 No-No’s on the Campaign Trail
by Maryann D’Souza in Mississauga, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s ‘old stock versus new stock Canadians’ comment during a political debate could very well cost…
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A Guide for First-Time Voters
by Maria Ikonen in Ottawa Many new Canadian citizens will be casting their vote for the first time on Oct. 19. For them, understanding how…
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Getting Out the Racialized Youth Vote
by Shan Qiao in Scarborough, Ontario Voter turn out is traditionally low amongst racialized youth. It is with this in mind that the Council…
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Getting First-Time Voters to the Polls
by Caro Loutfi in Montreal When it comes to elections, new Canadian citizens and young Canadian voters share similar challenges. Broadly speaking these two demographics…
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Courting the “Ethnic Vote”
by Samantha Lui in Toronto While immigrant communities across Canada made a significant impact on the last federal election in 2011, much work still needs…
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The Conservatives’ Veiled Pitch for the Anti-Muslim Vote
by Susan Delacourt in Ottawa It might be an awkward time to remind Conservatives of this, but the current government has two different standards for when…
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An Older Immigrant’s 10 Tips for New Voters
by Fred Maroun (@Fred_Maroun) in Ottawa, Ontario I arrived in Canada in 1984 as an adult of voting age. I had never voted in my country of…
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