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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.

It doesn’t take much to say thank you, Victoria

"I spent all afternoon thinking about what it means that the City of Victoria has not officially thanked the Songhees through a written plaque or maintained the welcome sign to…

A brief history of women’s suffrage in Canada

In Canada, women did not automatically have equal voting rights. They were gained slowly, after years of hard work.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stops for selfies at UVic

Ahead of the Federal Election on Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made a quick campaign stop at UVic on Friday afternoon before heading to a rally at the Dave Dunnet…

LETTER | “Deep disappointment” in NDP candidate Laurel Collins

I’m writing to express my deep disappointment in the federal NDP campaign of Victoria City Councillor Laurel Collins. I was part of the Together Victoria movement that elected Laurel last…

100 Debates on the Environment event in Victoria draws large crowd

The 100 Debates on the Environment event filled the pews of the First Metropolitan United Church on October 3. Concerned voters listened as four local candidates took to the stage…

Candidates clash at all-candidates forum in Vertigo Lounge

With the federal election kicking into high gear, the UVSS, the Martlet, Elect Her, the Political Science Course Union, and the Get Out The Vote campaign partnered to host an…

Eight events in October to get you off campus

We’re over a month into the semester, so if you haven’t left campus yet — it’s time. For those new to Victoria or just plain lazy, here’s a round-up of…

What if there really was a major spill?

The spill could be small, or it could be the next Exxon Valdez, but either way the cost for the Salish Sea may be too great.