It has been another year of Mohawk Student Association elections and another disappointing turnout. Despite responsibility for about $6 million in student money, the MSA was unable to raise interest in the elections, receiving a total of 490 votes in a student body of about 12,500 students.
“It’s definitely tough; it’s something we are faced with every year. This was certainly worse than previous years; voter turnout was very bad for us,” MSA President Daniel Clark stated. “But we still put a lot of man power into it, we’ve still invested money into it…

Oct. 6 marked the day Ontarians took to the polls and cast their vote for their provincial government.
Though the Liberal Party succeeded with a big win, the question naturally asked is who the voters that put them there were.
Only 56 per cent of Canadians aged 18-24 voted in the last federal election that took place in May. However, Election Day was held right in the middle of exam season.
This time around would be different, at least that’s what the McMaster Student Union was hoping for.
“We’re running a big campaign here…

In a conference call today, John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, compared one aspect of the Liberal’s education plan to the sales tactic of a furniture store. “Just like Leon’s Furniture” is how Milloy describes the changes the Liberals are looking to make to OSAP if re-elected. No interest and no payment on loans for the first six months.
Graduates would no longer be charged monthly interest or expected to make any form of payment for half a year, which could make it easier for graduates to find their bearings. Along with…

Knock, knock. Who’s there? With the provincial election only days away, chances are it’s a candidate looking for votes.
The political game is undoubtedly changing with the advancements in social media, but how much of an impact can it have? Does being able to reach hundreds of people with one message change campaign strategy?
“To be honest, I thought it would play a much bigger role,” said Mark Cripps, Liberal candidate for Hamilton-East Stoney Creek. “We saw a real ground-swell of social media in terms of the federal election, but for some reason I…

Ontario post-secondary students might have empty bank accounts, but if the Ontario election debate is any indication then all this might be changing soon.
In last night’s debate, the leaders of the Liberal, PC, and NDP parties were posed two questions about the future of post-secondary students, which all three answered positively.
McGuinty pointed out all of the advances Ontario has been making in the job market right now, giving hope to post-secondary students that their degrees will not be wasted on part-time jobs in the hospitality sector.  He also stated that enrollment in…

Students are left wondering how to vote on Oct. 6 as campus polling stations have been cancelled.
Since the strike isn’t expected to be over any time soon, Elections Canada has decided not to have special polling stations on campus for fear that the strikers will compromise the safety and integrity of the voting system. These on-campus polls were a new idea meant to start this year to encourage about 200,000 Ontario college students to have their say in the upcoming election.
Since youth voter turnout has been something of a concern in Canada…