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Bob Rae eggs on young voters: “I would like to see you guys angry”

If you’re a young person, Bob Rae wants to hear what you have to say — but you need to step up and say it. And no, he won’t reveal whether he’ll be running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, a question that has dogged the interim leader in the last few weeks.

Rallying the youth vote was Rae’s goal as he capped off a five-day tour of Quebec on the cusp of the opening of Parliament with a stopover at Concordia University on Jan. 27. More than 50 students and supporters packed the room to hear Rae.

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Voters need to get informed: understanding parties and politicians is a critical component of democracy

With the constant stream of advertisements and articles being published, it’s hard to ignore the upcoming provincial election.

There is a serious lack of education about the function of government in society, especially in our generation. There is also a lack of appreciation for those who fought for democracy, that I feel non-partisan movements only perpetuate.

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May to fight for environment, parliamentary reform

Newly-elected Green MP Elizabeth May plans on wasting no time in bringing issues of the environment and parliamentary reform to the House of Commons

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Youth thanked amid ‘orange crush’ success

Canadians witnessed a series of astounding changes in their federal political landscape on May 2 as Stephen Harper’s Conservatives achieved their majority government and the New Democratic Party achieved Official Opposition status for the first time in history.

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Canada’s 41st election sees fall of the Grits

“Democracy teaches hard lessons” ”” Liberals crash and burn as NDP grab official Opposition, Ignatieff resigns hours later.

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NDP to form official opposition for first time

The New Democratic Party of Canada has amassed its biggest representation in the House of Commons in the party’s 50-year history, thanks in a large part to young Canadian voters ”” many of whom voted for the first time.

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Elizabeth May makes history with Green seat

History was made in the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands today as Canada elected its first Green member of Parliament. Elizabeth May credits her volunteers for helping her defeat the Tory incumbent.

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Students suffer from lack of campus polls

Campus polls are a rarity in Canada, or they are under publicized, and as a result students often suffer.

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The youth vote: Can young Canadians swing this election?

With less than two weeks to go before Canadians hit the polls on May 2, federal party leaders are certainly not the only ones who have kicked this election campaign into high gear.

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Youth voting could alter election results

As efforts to get 18-24 year olds out to the polls mount across the country, it seems that the youth might have the power to significantly alter the outcome of the federal election if they get out and vote.

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