At the first VP external by-election and general election debate last night, uncontested candidate Solomon Yi-Kieran answered questions on the upcoming federal election, TransLink cuts and lobbying for international students.
NDP MLA Anne Kang, a UBC alumna, is once again in charge of the ministry that deals with public post-secondary funding, student loans and more.
David Eby and the NDP should learn from past premiers and focus on governing for the long-term, writes Corwin Davidson.
Eby’s UBC roots put him in an ideal position to bring campus issues to the forefront of provincial politics — so what did having a local MLA running the province do for UBC?
The BC government has begun to roll out phase two of its International Educational Framework.
The provincial government has launched a new online portal that requires landlords to be more transparent when issuing notices of evictions to renters.
The BC government has allocated 3.12 billion to post-secondary institutions in the new 2024/25 budget. This is a 23.9 per cent increase from the previous year.
Following a week of public pressure, BC’s Minister of Post Secondary Education & Future Skills Selina Robinson was removed from cabinet after comments critics say erase Palestinian history. She will remain in the NDP caucus and continue to represent her riding as an MLA.
This year, UBC graduate students will receive $2.175 million in funding for graduate scholarships from the provincial government.
On May 31 the AMS completed their BC budget consultation submission, with three recommendations supporting student financial aid, sexualized violence prevention and food security.
Eby — the MLA for the Vancouver-Point Grey electoral district which includes UBC — announced his candidacy at an event in Kitsilano Tuesday evening.
