politics

By Tyson Burrows Langara second-year business management student Kordan Do tries to avoid social media when it comes to the news. Social media websites like Twitter has begun marking claims of election fraud as disputed in an attempt…

Reported by Joe Ayres Leona Alleslev, a former Liberal Member of Parliament, has been announced as the new deputy leader of the Conservative party, making her the second current woman deputy leader after recently appointed deputy prime…

Despite the recent expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Federal Liberal caucus, Wilson-Raybould’s sister, who is an instructor at Langara, says young women should stay hopeful and continue to get involved in…

The resignation of Jody Wilson-Raybould from cabinet eight months before a federal election is an extraordinary turn of events in federal politics, said Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May.

Reported by Mandy Moon Housing affordability dominated the discussion when parties running in the municipal election came to campus last week. Nine of the 11 parties running candidates in Vancouver’s municipal election sent…

Reported by Kathryn Tindale British Columbians will be voting via postal ballot about the fate of their voting system between Oct. 22 and Nov. 30, 2018. Electoral reform activist Keith Poore and Bill Tieleman, founder of Vote No to…

Reported by Danica Walker Young activists are speaking out across North America but when it comes down to direct involvement in politics, the younger generation are not as engaged. Students at Langara College spoke to The Voice about…

Reported by Perrin Grauer Having a trio of candidates under the age of 30 who ran in last month’s Vancouver city council byelection can be seen as an anomaly, says one political expert. This is because young people in Canada and other…

The Green Party’s success in Saturday’s byelection in Vancouver cannot be viewed as a prelude to what will happen in the polls in the civic election next October.

While many students at Langara College feel their political views can be shared openly on campus, few have enough time to get politically involved or put their views into action before they graduate.