election

A closer look at David Shebib, long-time Victoria independent candidate

In this election, Victoria had a crowded list of candidates. Independent David Shebib’s approach to politics could be described as “D.I.Y.” — he’s put hand-painted signs touting slogans such as…

How many trees does it take to elect a Prime Minister?

"I worked as a poll clerk at one of the 192 polling divisions in the Victoria riding. This was the first election in which I’ve worked, and I was astounded…

Liberals win re-election, but fall short of majority government

The results are in! Here's the Martlet's rundown on the 2019 Canadian federal election results.

2019 Federal election streeter

Days before the Federal Election, the Martlet ventured across campus to gauge student’s perceptions and opinions on the issues facing our country in this crucial election.

EDITORIAL | Don’t let your ballot go unchecked

With 338 seats in the House of Commons, voting for just one may seem like a meaningless task. But this election is the closest, tightest Canadian federal election in the…

A student’s guide to B.C. municipal elections

Municipal elections don’t happen every day, and since they aren’t frequent, a lot of current students may never have participated in one or, at the very least, could use a…

One side does not fit all

Lack of options in UVSS election means important issues go unmentioned This year’s UVSS election is taking on a different appearance than years’ past. Generally the election has at least…

2018 UVSS Election: Dirk Slot

Dirk Slot is an independent running in the 2018 UVSS Election for Director of Student Affairs. What are the three most important aspects of your campaign platform? When I put…

2018 UVSS Election: Envision Slate

Envision is a slate running candidates for all positions in the 2018 UVSS Election. Candidates for the Envision Slate: Curtis Whittla Director of Finance and Operations Isabella Lee Director of Student…