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Many eligible Indigenous voters struggle with whether or not they will go to the polls

Many eligible Indigenous voters struggle with whether or not they will go to the polls

The Native Women’s Association of Canada launched an aggressive campaign which aims to “activate Indigenous women from coast to coast to coast to get to the polls and have their voices heard"
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Opioid crisis 'top of mind' for local candidates

Opioid crisis 'top of mind' for local candidates

The local candidates for the three major political parties agree there needs to be a greater emphasis on helping people who are living with an opioid addiction instead of treating it as a criminal issue
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Registration open for Chamber of Commerce federal candidates forum

Registration open for Chamber of Commerce federal candidates forum

Forum scheduled for Friday, September 10
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Jagmeet Singh says the NDP wants to save ‘all the programs’ at financially ailing Laurentian U.

Jagmeet Singh says the NDP wants to save ‘all the programs’ at financially ailing Laurentian U.

The federal NDP made an early-morning campaign tour stop on Laurentian’s campus Saturday
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Local NDP candidate holds ‘Rally for the Climate’ (3 photos)

Local NDP candidate holds ‘Rally for the Climate’ (3 photos)

NDP candidate Marie Morin-Strom voiced environmental concerns, pitches party’s platform during the rally
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How the four main federal parties plan to fight climate crisis

How the four main federal parties plan to fight climate crisis

An urgent call to action from the International Energy Agency (IEA) mapped out a path to net-zero emissions by 2050, but Canada has yet to meet an emissions reduction goal
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Indigenous women, gender-diverse people can influence policy with their votes, says NWAC

Indigenous women, gender-diverse people can influence policy with their votes, says NWAC

NWAC has kicked off an aggressive campaign aimed at getting out the vote of Indigenous women and gender-diverse people
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Laird teacher to represent Green Party in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing

Laird teacher to represent Green Party in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing

Stephen Zimmermann feels the election call shows the need for electoral reform
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Election 2021 is here — and young people are paying attention

Election 2021 is here — and young people are paying attention

Younger voters at this early stage are as interested in the campaign as those aged between 30 and 59, while those 60-plus are much more likely to be into it, according to polling from Abacus Data
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Voting rules for electors living outside of Canada

Voting rules for electors living outside of Canada

Canadian citizens over the age of 18 who are currently living abroad will still be able to participate in the 2021 federal election as long as they have previously lived in Canada, regardless of when they last lived in the country.
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