Liberal leader Justin Trudeau promised to replace the first-past-the-post electoral system of Canada during the last federal election campaign a year ago. Now that he…
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Tag: Voting
#Elxn42 Sparked Muslim-Canadian Political Engagement
In the weeks leading up to the Oct. 19 federal election, Rabia Khedr started to feel like she didn’t belong in Canada. The executive director…
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Chinese-Canadians Not Swayed by Tory Site
As Canada gears up for the 2015 federal election on October 19, the Conservative Party of Canada has launched a Chinese-language website as a strategic…
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6 No-No’s on the Campaign Trail
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s ‘old stock versus new stock Canadians’ comment during a political debate could very well cost him the election. His political opponents…
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A Guide for First-Time Voters
Many new Canadian citizens will be casting their vote for the first time on Oct. 19. For them, understanding how to cast a ballot and…
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Getting Out the Racialized Youth Vote
Voter turn out is traditionally low amongst racialized youth. It is with this in mind that the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) gathered…
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Getting First-Time Voters to the Polls
When it comes to elections, new Canadian citizens and young Canadian voters share similar challenges. Broadly speaking these two demographics share an unfamiliarity with the…
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Courting the “Ethnic Vote”
While immigrant communities across Canada made a significant impact on the last federal election in 2011, much work still needs to be done to increase…
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The Conservatives’ Veiled Pitch for the Anti-Muslim Vote
It might be an awkward time to remind Conservatives of this, but the current government has two different standards for when one can wear a…
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An Older Immigrant’s 10 Tips for New Voters
I arrived in Canada in 1984 as an adult of voting age. I had never voted in my country of origin, which is probably not…
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