Suncrest will hold its Student Vote for the upcoming provincial election on Tuesday, May 2. In preparation for that, and in order to make an informed vote, you might want to do a little research. The Student Vote BC people sent the below links and information. Check it out!
(ps: we will be voting as if we live in the Burnaby-Edmonds district. If you live in different riding, you may think about the top of the ticket – the Premier – and base your party vote on that. Remember: opinions are based on facts – everything else is a feeling. I challenge you to vote based on informed opinions!)
PARTY LEADER VIDEO Q&A:
More than 400 student questions from across B.C. and ultimately five were selected to reflect diversity in age and geography, and commonly cited issues. Eleven party leaders have submitted videos so far, including Christy Clark (Liberal), John Horgan (NDP) and Andrew Weaver (Green).
The questions touch on important election issues, including housing, education, the environment and the economy. The video responses provide great insight into what each party stands for and their long-term goals for the province. You can view the questions and responses on the Student Vote BC 2017 election site: http://studentvote.ca/bc2017/the-leaders/
LEADERS’ DEBATE:
The campaign’s only televised leader’s debate takes place on Wednesday evening (April 26). Jointly broadcast by CBC, CTV, Global and CPAC, the debate will include Clark, Horgan and Weaver. The 90-minute debate begins at 6:30 pm.
VOTE COMPASS:
Vote Compass is a great political spectrum tool to help people examine their political views and discover how they fit in the provincial political landscape: https://votecompass.cbc.ca/bc/
MEDIA SOURCES:
If you’re looking to keep informed about campaign events and announcements, check out the following links:
- Vancouver Sun has compiled all of their election coverage with a focus on the major issues: http://vancouversun.com/tag/bc-election-2017
- Global’s ‘BC Election 2017’ site is also a good source for provincial election news: http://globalnews.ca/tag/bc-election-2017/
- CBC’s ‘BC Votes 2017’ page features detailed profiles of all 87 electoral districts in the province: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-votes-2017-a-look-at-the-issues-in-your-riding-1.4073152