By Rosalind Russell – The political landscape would’ve been much different if the Student Vote Canada results rang true. Nationally, the Conservatives would have a minority government, with 162 seats – including leader Pierre Poilievre winning his riding in the student vote. The Liberals would be the official opposition with 149 seats. The Bloc Quebecois won 17 ridings, the NDP garnered 13 and the Green Party picked up two seats. More than 925-thousand elementary, intermediate and high school students at more than six-thousand schools in all 343 ridings cast ballots.
Locally, the students polled came from all local Manitoulin Island and North Shore schools, and results show Conservative Jim Belanger winning again.
More than 925-thousand elementary, intermediate and high school students at more than six-thousand schools across the country cast ballots.
Photo: Espanola councillor Aidan Kallioinen was at Espanola High School to speak to the Grade 10 Civics and Careers classes about the importance of voting and being civically engaged in their communities. Espanola High School was just one of over 6,000 schools to cast ballots this federal election. Photo FB
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