's housing crisis and food insecurity are among the top issues students on Prince Edward Island will be paying attention to as politicians ramp up their campaigns in the countdown to the 2021 federal election Sept. 20. Samantha MacLean is the president of the UPEI Student Union, and Zoe Pocock is president of the student union at Holland College. CASA already compiled a list of priority issues for students across Canada, and she pulled from that the most relevant issues to P.E.I. Student fundingFinancial aid for students tops the list of important issues for the UPEI student union. 'We really hope youth will be heading to the polls,' says UPEI Student Union president Samantha MacLean.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2021 09:56 UTC