Let’s Get Political
Our first event of the school year is fast approaching! U of T Greens will be hosting a political discussion forum called ‘Let’s Get Political’ in a couple of weeks, on the evening of Thursday, September 29th. You may already have a postcard:
We’ll be getting together (and political!) in the Arbor Room at Hart House, the dining and lounge area beside Sammy’s Student Exchange. The space is on the lower level but it is accessible.
The purpose of the event is to allow students to discuss questions and concerns about how the upcoming provincial election will affect us. Though federal and municipal elections may receive a higher profile in Toronto’s media outlets, the provincial election will arguably affect students far more largely because it is the province of Ontario that is responsible for administering post-secondary education.
This responsibility means that the elected provincial government helps control tuition fees, possessing the power to raise them, freeze them, or even cut them. They can create grants to ease the strain on student budgets, like the former Textbook and Technology Grant that was created and then taken away by the Liberals. It’s important to ask which political parties prioritize the quality and accessibility of education so that you can elect the government that best serves you.
Several guests will be present at the event to help answer your questions and provide information on the Green Party of Ontario’s platform, which you can find here. These include Tim Grant, the candidate for Trinity-Spadina and Transportation Critic for the GPO, Frank de Jong, the candidate for Davenport and former leader of the GPO, and Judith Van Veldhuysen, the candidate for St. Paul’s and GPO Women’s Issues critic.
You don’t need to be a die-hard Green to come out to this event – we encourage students of all political backgrounds and beliefs to join us. Bring your friends, your questions, and your opinion and we’ll see you there!
