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Green Party candidate Waji Khan endorses NDP candidate, retracts

Written on September 16, 2021. Posted in News.

On Sept. 16, Green Party candidate for the Kingston and the Islands, Waji Khan, announced his endorsement for NDP candidate Vic Sahai. “I welcome this Endorsement from Dr. Waji Khan, the 2021 Kingston and the Islands Green Party Candidate,” Sahai announced in a post on Instagram. As a Public Health...

Barrington Walker’s steady student focus earns endorsement

Written on October 18, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Our Process: The endorsement is the result of a vote by The Journal Editorial Board. The Editorial Board considers platforms and private questioning periods with each candidate before making a decision. In the upcoming federal election, it’s vital that as Queen’s students, we vote for a candidate...

Why you should vote NDP this federal election

Written on October 7, 2019. Posted in Opinions.

The New Democratic Party presents a progressive vision for Canada in their electoral program “A New Deal for People”: a roadmap to climate action, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, improved Medicare, affordable housing, better access to post-secondary education, and more. To address the climate...

Roundtable: What Horwath means for the youth vote

Written on May 28, 2018. Posted in Opinions.

Rising tuition costs and a dicey labour market are significant sources of stress, anxiety and economic insecurity for young people—and especially for students. In 2013-2014, universities in Ontario collected more student fees and received the smallest proportion of provincial support than any other...

Ian Arthur sits down with The Journal

Written on April 5, 2018. Posted in News.

Ian Arthur is the NDP candidate for Kingston and the Islands. How do you plan for your campaign to engage with students? We want to run a really fun and young campaign so it’s going to be more social media driven than past campaigns. I think I am a good candidate for that and to really engage with...

Q&A with provincial NDP nominee Ian Arthur

Written on March 9, 2018. Posted in News.

This week, Ian Arthur, the NDP nominee for Kingston & the Islands, sat down with The Journal to talk policy and the upcoming 2018 provincial election. Arthur is the head chef at the popular downtown restaurant Chez Piggy. Tell me about your background. I was born in Newfoundland, but I grew up...

Part 1: What Mulcair means for the youth vote

Written on September 29, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

Part 2: What Trudeau means for the youth votePart 3: What Harper means for the youth vote At a time when low voter turnout among Canadian youth makes us an unattractive target for politicians, NDP leader Tom Mulcair views young people as a legitimate voting population. Meanwhile, Harper and Trudeau’s...

As Mulcair steps right, Trudeau steers left

Written on September 10, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

Challenging the status quo of being Canada’s left, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair looks as though he’s shaping his party to be a more centrist option for voters in the 2015 federal election. As a traditionally left party, a centrist NDP is unconventional. Before Jack Layton ignited the Orange Wave in...

$15 federal minimum wage just a headline grabber

Written on September 17, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

As great as a $15 federal minimum wage sounds, it’s unclear how the NDP’s recent proposal will help relieve poverty. NDP leader Tom Mulcair said last week he’ll propose a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage for vote in Parliament. As it stands, the NDP’s plan would only apply to the one million workers...

Why the student vote matters

Written on September 20, 2011. Posted in Opinions.

The second week of classes are underway and the University is buzzing with activity. Students are busy. Your day probably looks something like this: grab a coffee on your way to campus, sort out your OSAP paperwork at Gordon Hall, call home for the first time in weeks to hear about how your little...

The Liberal rebuild

Written on May 31, 2011. Posted in Opinions.

As the Liberal Party enters a substantial rebuilding phase, it’s useful to reflect on the results of the recent election and its implications for the future. On May 2, Ted Hsu secured his seat as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands. The riding now represents one of just 34...

Tag: NDP

Green Party candidate Waji Khan endorses NDP candidate, retracts

Barrington Walker’s steady student focus earns endorsement

Why you should vote NDP this federal election

Roundtable: What Horwath means for the youth vote

Ian Arthur sits down with The Journal

Q&A with provincial NDP nominee Ian Arthur

Part 1: What Mulcair means for the youth vote

As Mulcair steps right, Trudeau steers left

$15 federal minimum wage just a headline grabber

Why the student vote matters

The Liberal rebuild

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