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CBC
24-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Canada Votes 2025: Kingston and the Islands
Kingston is reunited and has its 2 most recent mayors facing off Image | kingston and the islands elections canada 2025 Caption: Kingston and the Islands again includes the north part of Kingston. (Elections Canada) Northern Kingston is once again part of Kingston and the Islands — and the city's current and most recent former mayor are on the ballot. The regular independent boundary review after the 2021 census moved Kingston north of Highway 401 from what's now Lanark-Frontenac. The riding also includes Frontenac Islands. Check with Elections Canada to confirm your riding. Through its permutations, the riding has been Liberal since the late 1980s when that party took it from Flora MacDonald and the Progressive Conservatives. Mark Gerretsen has been MP since 2015 after being Kingston mayor from 2010 to 2014. Current Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson is taking unpaid leave to run for the Conservatives. Campus advance voting is April 13 to 18, general advance voting is April 18 to 21 and the deadline to apply to vote by mail is April 22. Elections Canada has more information on voting options ahead of election day on Monday, April 28. Here are the candidates so far. The deadline to register is April 7 and this story will be updated as candidates are confirmed. Mark Gerretsen, Liberal Gerretsen was a Kingston city councillor before his term as mayor. He attended both St. Lawrence College and Queen's University. Fintan Hartnett, Green Hartnett has sailed the world and trains people to sail. Daria Juüdi-Hope, NDP Juüdi-Hope is a registered nurse who's most recently worked in fly-in Indigenous communities. She has also taught at Queen's and St. Lawrence College, and has been president of the local registered nurses' association. Bryan Paterson, Conservative The third-term mayor has also taught economics at Royal Military College since 2006 and has an PhD in economics from Queen's. Ronald Perry, People's Party The party hasn't shared a biography for the candidate. Have your say
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SUNY Niagara hires vice president of academic affairs
SUNY Niagara in Sanborn has announced the hire of Maher Ghalayini, PhD, as vice president of academic affairs, starting March 3. Ghalayini comes to the community college from St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., where he serves as senior vice president of academics, overseeing the development and execution of the institution's academic services, according to Catherine Brown, SUNY Niagara's assistant vice president of human resources and Title IX coordinator. Ghalayini has 18 years of administrative leadership in education and holds a doctorate in international higher education administration, Brown said. She said he was chosen among five finalists for his executive skills and approach to innovation. 'We felt that with his background in leadership, he could take the institution to the next level as higher education is evolving,' Brown said. 'He really has a love for community colleges and the students that we serve.' As vice president of academic affairs, Ghalayini will oversee curriculum development and academic policy, and provide leadership to faculty. Ghalayini joined St. Lawrence College in 2023 after serving as associate vice president of academics at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario. According to the Education News Canada website, Ghalayini led the creation and development of Georgian's 2022 — 2024 academic plan by collaborating with internal stakeholders and external industry partners. He also has experience at several Ontario universities as an adjunct professor and curriculum developer. SUNY Niagara is a two-year community college with campuses in Sanborn and downtown Niagara Falls. The college offers accredited courses in arts, business, health, technology, and culinary studies. President Dr. Lloyd A. Holmes did not respond to requests for comment.
