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26th
SEP 2008
Liberals get rough ride in Calgary
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Emily Senger
The 13 Liberal candidates from Southern Alberta did their best to prove superstition wrong Monday evening as Stéphane Dion made his first campaign stop in Alberta.
More than 300 people gathered at a northeast Calgary hotel where Dion hosted a 45-minute question and answer session in an attempt to sell his platform, which he had released earlier that morning at a press conference in Ottawa.
26th
Greens seek student edge
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Jake Williams
Jen Hunter, Green Party candidate for Ottawa Centre, said she is confident going into next month’s federal election.
“This is a riding that can and will elect a Green Party member to Parliament,” said Hunter. Read more…
26th
Green shift doubts in Ottawa South
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Kristen Cucan
With only 20 days to go until Canadians head to the polls, the four candidates running in Ottawa South squared off yesterday morning in the riding’s first all-candidates debate on issues that included health care, immigration, the environment and youth crime.
25th
SEP 2008
Picking digital locks
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Kate Scroggins
When Industry Minister Jim Prentice announced a series of reforms to the outdated Copyright Act before Parliament broke for the summer, he set the blogosphere on fire – pitting digital consumers against the creators of the content.
Online griping and grumbling quickly turned to offline activism, as critics flooded Industry Canada with letters and protested outside Prentice’s office in Calgary.
25th
No talk about student issues
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Dan Robson
In Canada, Donnie Northrup is well below average.
Currently completing a bachelor of science degree at Carleton University, the 20-year-old plans to pursue a graduate degree in educational studies before eventually moving on to law school.
But Northrup, a dean’s list student, is $12,000 in debt—which puts him well below the national average of $25,000.
25th
Their favourite outing
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Monique Muise
Forget the early-bird special and bingo night. When it comes to popular activities among seniors in Canada, nothing beats a trip to the ballot box.
In a survey conducted last year by Statistics Canada, seventy-seven per cent of Canadians aged 65 to 74 said they had voted in the last federal, provincial and municipal elections, according to a Statistics Canada survey.
24th
SEP 2008
Recalling the recalls
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Ryan Hicks
Last November, Michel Dumont discovered that his five-year-old son Sterling had been chewing on recalled Thomas the Tank toys covered in paint that contained high levels of lead.
Dumont says the public simply does not remember the magnitude of the problem.
23rd
SEP 2008
Centretown News campaign coverage
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Follow the federal election campaign in Ottawa Centre at Centretown News Online and meet the candidates.
Centretown News and Centretown News Online are publications of the students in the Bachelor of Journalism and Master of Journalism programs at the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University.
23rd
A terrible mistake or . . .
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Matthew Pearson
Terrible mistake or terribly mistaken? When it comes to Vancouver’s safe injection site, Insite, politicians and advocates continue to be divided.
Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani inserted himself into the debate last week during a visit to the city. He called Insite a “terrible mistake” and said the clinic would encourage the use of illegal drugs.
22nd
SEP 2008
Be the change
Posted by cwaddell under Election 2008, Election 2008 Student articles
Kristen Cucan
A handful of Green party supporters met in their local Ottawa riding last night donning green-coloured clothes and accessories, and hopeful that Canada might see its first green MP elected to Parliament.
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