Meet your SRC External Vice President
The Baron is publishing a series highlighting this year’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Executives; this time, we sat down with Ridhima Dixit, Vice President External (VP-E), to find out a little more about her position within the SRC.
Ridhima Dixit was born in India and...
Op-Ed: Brazil riots indicative of new global trend in democracy
Civil disobedience and political protests are staple aspects of democracy.
They are methods in which individuals can express their dissatisfaction with the current state of public affairs peacefully. Despite peaceful alternatives, the media has been filled with images of violent rioting and the storming of political...
By-election results in, voter turnout was poor
The by-election results are in and the turnout was small. Out of almost 2000 registered voters, only 212 ballots were cast.
Emma Higdon was voted in as Arts Student Representative by 22 votes. Jinxuan Li was voted in as International Student Representative, and Christina McLean...
Op-Ed: Let’s talk about vaccine equality
Many Canadians are tired of COVID-19 mandates and infection rates, but although our governments continually promise an end in sight, the Global South is not lucky enough to have this hope.
While many Canadians and Global North nations are rolling up their sleeves to receive...
OP-ED: UNBSJ students left struggling with the cancellation of the NB-EI Connect Program
As many university students know, the Government of New Brunswick announced the cancellation of the NB-EI Connect program, without any warning, on June 23.
In an email announcing the termination of this program, the Government of New Brunswick (GNB) confirmed they will no longer be...
Op-Ed: Is private healthcare the solution?
On November 7, 2022, the New Brunswick Health Coalition organised a rally in front of Health Minister Bruce Fitch’s office to oppose the proposal of more privatised healthcare by Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs.
Higgs Announcement
This came from Higgs announcement on October 24 where the...
Saint John councillors suspended for supporting CUPE strike
Joanna Killen and Brent Harris, two councillors for the city of Saint John, were recently suspended from their duties after showing support for CUPE Local 486 strikes. An investigation is ongoing.
In the heart of Saint John, city councillors Joanna Killen and Brent Harris recently...
Weimar World
It's often said that history repeats itself. More accurately, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. It's one of the most common aphorisms in the world. It's a phrase we're all so familiar with and yet no one ever...
Everything you need to know about Canada’s federal political parties
Are you considering voting in this year’s federal election, but not sure which party best represents your interests? Here is a quick run-down of the four main parties’ platforms to date; Conservative, Liberal, NDP, and Green:
The Conservative party
The Conservative’s platform is focused on cutting taxes...
Us, them, or we?
What is a border? You know what I mean, that weird line on the map the denotes the place where one country, or province, or county, or town, ends and another begins.
It’s a simple concept. One that hardly ever gets a second thought. After...