I was wrong. I predicted Nenshi to end up in last place, with McIver in first and Higgins in second. As you all know, Nenshi emerged victorious with 40 per cent of the vote – 8 per cent more than McIver. How did he win? Don’t get me wrong. As surprised as I was, it was…
About Youth Can Vote: Lester B. Pearson High School was one of a few high schools in Calgary who have participated in the Youth Can Vote program. Youth Can Vote is a youth driven program created by Youth Central that helps educate and promote the election process. The main goal as stated from the Youth Can Vote…
Election day is one day away. Following the journalistic tradition, I will make some predictions on the election results. Polls are always a great spot to start. Recent polls had disclosing confusing figures. Most of the polls taken within the last week would suggest an extremely close race between Ric McIver and Barb Higgins. The…
In Youth Central‘s latest program, Youth Can Vote, youth across Calgary are encouraged to participate in and learn about the mayoral race. Mayoral and aldermanic forums serve as extensions to the existing Youth Can Vote project and are hosted by Youth Central and the Mayor’s Youth Council. All of the mayoral candidates are invited to…
In addition to the mayoral candidates and the aldermanic candidates running in this year’s municipal election, did you know that citizens also vote for trustees for both the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD)? Each school board trustee is responsible for two wards, so seven trustees are elected for…
Let’s Pretend this is a High School Election… You go to a huge high school. Around a million people. A new school year comes along, and, with it, student elections. Only they call themselves “City Council,” and they happen to handle a substantially large amount of cash and resources, which makes this election a big…
If you didn’t know already, there is an upcoming municipal election in Calgary and it’s on track to be one of the most watched municipal elections in over a decade. A new mayor will be elected, as our current Mayor, Mayor Dave Bronconnier will not be seeking re-election, and City Council is likely to look a lot…