Here we're covering the Great Debate on February 29 where the candidates for all positions debated each other.
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Here we're covering the second debate on February 27 where the candidates for the Board of Governors, VP academic and university affairs, VP external and VP administration debated each other.
Here we're covering the first debate on February 26 where the candidates for president, VP finance and Senate debated each other.
This year, there are six candidates running for The Ubyssey's Board of Directors.
This year, there will be one referendum question on the ballot.
Presidential candidates came together for a second time to talk about creating a safe space for marginalized students at Council, the recent rejection of student-petitioned referendums and how they would lead policy updates.
Discussion at the VP administration revolved around what strategies candidates Jai Sodhi, Kevin Heieis and Amy Liao would use to maximize the Nest’s rooms and utilities.
For the second time in two days, Eshana Bhangu, Jasper Lorien and Kamil Kanji gathered to discuss their platforms in the Michael Kingsmill Forum.
The Great Debate saw VP external candidates, Ayesha Irfan and Jake Sawatzky, agree on advocating for affordability and housing, but differences in experiences returned to the stage.
VP finance candidates Mohkam Singh Malik (ਮੋਹਕਮ) and Gavin Fung-Quon engaged in heated exchanges while agreeing on some priorities during the Great Debate on Thursday.
Incumbent student senators Kamil Kanji and Kareem Hassib along with newcomers Alex Chui, Jasper Lorien, Solomon Yi-Kieran, Sahib Malik and Taushifa Shaikh took the stage at Michael Kingsmill Forum once again.
VP academic and university affairs (VP AUA) candidates Drédyn Fontana and Taushifa Shaikh shared similar platforms and stances on policy, but showed differences on specifics during the Great Debate.
Find all the candidate profiles, fact checking, and more here.
Jake Sawatzky is in his final year of behavioral neuroscience and is running to be the next VP external on a platform centred around student wellness and safety, as well as affordability.
Leonard Wang is a sixth-year business and computer science student running for the Board of Governors.