This is a big deal.
This is the kind of thing that young people have been asking for, forever. If enough young people come out and vote, Saskatchewan could make this happen. If this happens there it could spread across this country. We need to support parties that are acting in our best interests.
The Saskatchewan election is on April 4th, 2016. It is an election between the Centre-Right, conservative, Sask Party and the Centre-Left, progressive, NDP Saskatchewan party.
I’d appreciate it if everyone could share this; Canadian or not.
Saskatchewan’s population is only 1.1 million people. The wider this is spread the better chance it’ll reach Saskatchewan voters in time for the election. Because of its small population, individual votes will matter a lot more, particularly in rural ridings. Canadian elections elect members of legislature individually in a set region (called ridings) so your vote counts for more than it would in an election for a single leader candidate. A party just needs more MLA’s elected than the other party to govern.
The NDP has a good platform so far, but this promise in particular has the potential to have the greatest impact for young Canadians. I’d also encourage those who live in Saskatchewan to volunteer with the NDP and try to convince family and friends to support them too. The sask party has strong support in the province, but the youth could help close that gap.
If policies like this are implemented across Canada it may even put international pressure on the USA or other countries to make university more affordable or free.
As somebody not from Saskatchewan, I think I speak for most of the rest of Canada when I say that Brad Wall sounds like a real douche canoe and I hope y'all can get rid of him.
HOLY FUCK SASKATCHEWAN, YOU ARE RAD