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Student Parliament 

​Waterdown District High School successfully held a student-wide election for the 2017-18 Student House on May 31st, 2017.

Under the new constitution of Waterdown District High School, Principal W. Bielak signed a Writ of Election on May 3rd, 2017. This writ triggered the 2017 Student Elections to the Student House at WDHS, allowing students to form political parties for the first time. 

20 seats in the newly constituted Student House were up for election.

The election was held on May 31st, 2017, and the votes were counted under the supervision of former WDHS prime minister Mike Arnason.

Official Results of the 2017 Election:

Election Results as of 3pm, May 31st, 2017
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Political Parties eligible for election on May 31st, 2017

​Comrade's Communist Commune Party
The Frat Party
​The Gaskell Party
​The Ignite Party
​KOA Party
​Together As One (TAO)
The Opossum Party
​United Waterdown Party
Waterdown Student Voice Alliance

The WDHS Student Parliament and its 2017 Constitution

Waterdown's Student Parliament was established in 2008 when the Honourable David C. Onley, 28th lieutenant governor of Ontario, opened its first session on February 13th, 2008. During that historic opening, the lieutenant governor also presented the WDHS mace to the school.

On January 18th, 2017, Waterdown District High School held a school-wide referendum to replace the 2008 Constitution that originally established the school's Student Parliament.

Referendum Results:

Total Votes: 326
Voted Yes: 268 (82.2%) ADOPTED
Voted No: 54 (16.5%)
Spoiled Ballots: 4 (1.2%)


The 2017 Constitution made the following changes:

  • Students are able to form their own political parties that will offer candidates during student elections (held in May)
  • A Student House will has been created with 20 seats filled by elected representatives (2 other seats will have Grade Nines appointed to them).
  • The party that commands the confidence of the Student House will form the Student Government of WDHS. The leader of that party becomes prime minister. Coalitions are permitted.

Members of the Electoral Reform Committee: Selah Bishop, Adam McKenzie, Cameron Ramolla and Alison Smoke.
Personal Message from the Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
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Learn more:

Student Parliament 2017 Constitution
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WDHS Electoral System Explained
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2016 Student House
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