By Вen Li
While national attention was focused on Joe Clark’s political future at the Progressive Conservative National General Meeting, 20-year-old Keith Marlowe was elected PC Youth President on Aug. 24, 2002.The former University of Calgary management student–who now attends the Public Relations program at Mount Royal College–ran on a platform of increasing youth involvement in politics and… Continue reading Former U of C student elected President of national PC Youth
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: Gauntlet Endorsement Supplement, March 8 & 15, 2001 I would consider myself to be a fairly well-informed politico. I’ve been active in politics for five years now, but admit that I am new to student politics at the university. I’ve read flyers, listened to forums and even tried to get out… Continue reading Dear Gauntlet: You suck
By Вen Li
Вen LiNews EditorEdmonton’s Scott Lechky was elected the federal Progressive Conservative Youth Finance Director on Aug. 24, 2002 at their national general meeting. The 24-year-old has a BComm in Financial Management from the U of A where he’s currently working on his cfa Level 3 designation. "Back in university, I did some fund raising," he… Continue reading U of A alumnist Scott Lechky voted PC Youth Finance Director
By Wendy Maloff
It was a Friday night that revelled in the wonders of youth and good old partisan politics. On Fri., Nov. 2, the Progressive Conservative Youth of the University of Calgary hosted a presentation by Scott Brison, MP from Kings-Hants, Nova Scotia. Brison preached mostly to the converted, though several of the people in attendance were… Continue reading MP from the East