4'WATERHDCHMNIC1E-Wednadathpril2QZOH FAMILIES REQUIRED FOR Vote mobs and strategic voting LONG TERM HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES ' a..- L hot topics for students 3‘ ‘ , . a K" ,1 mum-imam home, they're leaving the the UW newspaper during I; Mun. city." Wallace said the last election. in an inter» _ f r v Chronicle Stag “Or they're spending the trial poll, he found that none . ' month studying and writing of them had voted for a Ub- ‘ 4“ There are about 40.000 essays instead of becoming eral or Conservative. choos- . postâ€"secondary students involved in the election.‘ ing to throw their support, _ , . V in Waterloo, and if they all A series of vote mobs and the 52 vote subsidy that . ' ’- , ' ~$ voted theycouldhavea huge have been staged. filmed comes with it, behind the " 7 ._,- eiiect on the outcome of the and posted to Younrbe alter smaller parties I _ ‘ federalelection. Rick Mercer challenged â€Then I asked, if it was ‘ . ‘ . But while voter turnout young people to get out and between the two people I g . - ‘ fell to an all-time low of 59 vote. most likely to win, how I , L. _ . per cent in 2008. the num- This city is no exception. many of you want to be repâ€" I . if; L ’ bets for Canadians age 18 to with a vote mob planned at resented by Peter Braid?†‘ “a 3 24 were even more abysmal University ofWaterloo today. Dodds said. 1 ’ 1/ f â€" just 37 per cent, accord “i think social media is “And not a single hand in /’ ing to StatsCan. playing a huge part in this the room went up. Every- / Will the first “social election.‘ said Nick Soave. body was just a little silent, . . . . . . . . . media election†â€"â€" one in vice president of UW Federâ€" realizing what that $2 sub- Canada LInc EnglIsh Is recmrttns responsrble, welcomIns ferrulres to h‘ost which pom“! messages are ado“ ofStudents s. dyhad cos! the m... W term acadernlc year W5 Who M" be attendIng local â€9“ SCh°° 5‘ going out faster and farther “My Twitter and Face Wallace said she's heard We are looking for families who will welcome the student into theirhomes as than ever before â€" bring book feeds. nine out of to plenty of talk this time one of the famIty and who will offer them encouragement and support young voters to the polls in things are about the elec- around about strategic vot~ during their excitlng year of study in Canada record numbers? tion." ing. She‘s deciding herself ‘ ' . “I am seeing a little bit of FEDS has created a sec- whether a vote here or in her We 5'50 “QUITE hosts for short “3"“ summer programs m KW 00d a difference because of the tion on its website titled home riding will have the Cambndge. social media in this elecâ€" “Scare the government: most impact. But between tion," said Alanna Wallace. Vote!" and is also hosting an exams and moving and For information phase call Tam, 9t 519 8844103 editor-in-chief of Wilfrid all-candidates debate April Easter weekend, Wallace 0’ em" to mfoecm'mC-CO'" Laurier University’s student 27 that will be streamed wants students to know they paper. the Cord. online. can also vote by special bal- CANADA LING The newspaper has pro- But with the 2008 elecâ€" lot at the Elections Canada vided extensive coverage of tion decided by just 17 olhoe on Regina Street. ' """'_"-’ * """_â€"" all the local ridings both in votes. UW student Andrew "They know they’re not B N C L I s H print and online â€"â€" but the Doddspoints out that it only expected to vote, but they timing of the election could takes a roomful of people to could really change the not be worse. make a difference course of the election if they “Speak with US! ' â€Students are moving He was volunteering at cameout in big numbers†Q. On May 2nd VOTE f J" 1- 1 1' I, g . F". .. f « if: .2. 7"» 5. “P 'â€" gt? a??? E V’ ’ . .. . ‘ l ,1 I% if ‘ . » a § is ; ‘ . . we. {we "‘13:." any? .1 "1,:,:'};f=:*. :6 J“hiij‘ï¬wï¬a'1a‘a‘s? is I . A §%%v#s&w%ws . i We need an MP who IS , was..- . not afraid to speak out as... . , aâ€. sesximes-aigaig 1 far Kitchener-Waterloo .. I . 3A; . i . - 2 fl ,. s 1" 1341195 gag/5’s†I .19". .& ~ “an I. V'ts «435% E}??? _________._.__________________________ M ‘ .. ~,... 3:»: 1).... . “ .,,. 5 sf _.. vi “a if...†v.7 â€is": . if [ . â€1». ~_;“ was? ,1 {’p I, -_ 5‘3- - 5.13.}; “3,3â€? 11f>‘32‘aj-"..‘fzf£e .4157"? 93’... his. ', To request a $591. volmteer. donate. or learn more, contact us at: W a. . . - ii... are... ‘3" .352. as: t, . â€a†c r w . a at; a? .3 A Mi»? . 519-747-3731 Wag www.telegdi.org ii‘gï¬g‘3.1w; , g , 4.: E . ‘*" his? .. it" 3"" ‘ ’ 7. it .433: ii? . I 6-105 University Avenue East.Waterloo, ON N2] 2W1 * Is... . $2†‘ , e I I e