Provincial elections Archives

Close race projected for provincial seat in Kingston and the Islands

Written on March 29, 2018. Posted in News.

According to a new Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) poll released last week, the provincial race for Kingston and the Islands MPP has no clear front-runner. So far, none of the four candidates have established a lead of over five per cent. Across the province,...

Blame boomers for low turnout

Written on October 18, 2011. Posted in Opinions.

Ontario’s Oct. 6 provincial election that saw Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals form a minority government had a voter turnout of 49 per cent — the lowest in the province’s history. The result in Ontario is just the latest in a series of provincial elections around the country where the voter turnout has...

Voter turnout calls for changes

Written on October 14, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Ontario’s Oct. 6 election yielded a voter turnout of 49.2 per cent. It’s the lowest turnout in recorded history. These results are a disappointing drop from the 52.8 per cent turnout seen in the 2007 provincial election. It points to issues in the electoral system. Canada’s first-past-the-post system...

Gerretsen claims fifth-straight election

Written on October 7, 2011. Posted in News.

On Oct. 6, Liberal incumbent John Gerretsen won Kingston and the Islands, securing 48.8 per cent of the popular vote. New Democratic Party candidate Mary Rita Holland finished second with 23.7 per cent of the vote. “It’s kind of appropriate that we’re right here at Portsmouth Harbour at the Harbour...

A discussion on party policies

Written on September 30, 2011. Posted in Opinions.

New Democratic Party By Michael Carlucci, ArtSci ’12 Contrary to the rumour, New Democratic policy does not depend on simply raising taxes and over-spending. In fact, provincial NDP governments across Canada have the best record of balanced budgets at approximately 50 per cent. If elected, New...

Candidates talk strategy

Written on September 30, 2011. Posted in News.

Local provincial candidates have adopted different strategies to secure the student vote in the approaching Oct. 6 election. Incumbent John Gerretsen from the Liberal Party, Mary Rita Holland from the New Democratic Party (NDP), Rodger James from the Progressive Conservative Party and Robert Kiley...

Student vote matters

Written on September 30, 2011. Posted in News.

An estimated 1,400 people voted in the on-campus advanced polls between Sept. 21 and 23 this year, the first year that advanced polls have been available on campus during a provincial election. AMS Academic Affairs Commissioner Mira Dineen said based on anecdotal experience, she feels the majority...

Candidates talk student issues

Written on September 23, 2011. Posted in Features.

John Gerretsen, Liberal Party Kingston and the Islands’ 12-year incumbent John Gerretsen said he’s never seen himself as a full-time politician. “I know what it’s like to earn a living,” Gerretsen, ArtSci ’64, said. He said the Liberals see current tuition fees as too high. Their platform includes...

Tuition and research a focal point

Written on September 20, 2011. Posted in News.

Quality of education was a major talking point at the all-candidates debate in Wallace Hall last night. Liberal incumbent John Gerretsen, NDP candidate Mary Rita Holland, Progressive Conservative candidate Rodger James and Green Party candidate Robert Kiley presented differing opinions on tuition...

Tag: Provincial elections

Close race projected for provincial seat in Kingston and the Islands

Blame boomers for low turnout

Voter turnout calls for changes

Gerretsen claims fifth-straight election

A discussion on party policies

Candidates talk strategy

Student vote matters

Candidates talk student issues

Tuition and research a focal point

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