Municipal Election: October 4 Mayoral Debate
Peterborough’s mayoral candidates could not be more different. This polarity was on full display at the Mayoral Candidates Debate on October 4 at the Venue. At 32, Diane Therrien is …
Diane Therrien
CUPE 3908 goes back to bargaining
Well, it is coming up to that spooky time of year again for part-time employees at Trent. No, not Halloween or mid-terms. CUPE 3908 Unit 1 will be heading back …
Panel discussion tackles the big issues in politics
In light of International Women’s Day, two Trent alumni took it upon themselves to take the international day to new heights in Peterborough. On March 4, Arthur co-editor Zara Syed …
Gender and municipal politics: Women in City Hall
It is a definitional aspect of democracy that all citizens are represented in government. Historically and continuing into contemporary times, men are drastically over-represented in the Canadian government at all …
City budget: Parkway, participatory politics, and police spending
The City of Peterborough is set to finalize its 2015 budget on February 2. The budget was first proposed in early December and has since finished its reviews by individual …
OPIRG working group to host anti-poverty discussion panel featuring local councillors and Trent professor
Poverty is a significant issue in Canada that perforates many facets of our lives including health outcomes, education and crime rates. People who live below the poverty line are less …
Town Ward Candidates “Debate”
Approximately 70 people were in attendance for the town ward debate, in which candidates ‘sparred’ on several issues facing the downtown core. On the five questions asked by Downtown Business …