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Student Parliament 

​Following the 2018 Student Election, Principal Cipriani has invited the leader of the Ignite Party to form government and become Prime Minister. The leader of the VOICE Party is the leader of the Official Opposition. 

Official Results of the 2018 Election:
The results of the 2018 Election are as follows:

F.A.S.T. Party = 1 seat
GOAT Party = 2 seats
Ignite Party = 11 seats
Interaction & Interconnection Party = Did not win enough votes for a seat
The People's Party = 1 seat
VOICE Party = 5 seats

​The Ignite Party has been invited by the Principal to form a majority government. The leader of the Ignite Party has been appointed Prime Minister. The leader of the VOICE Party is the leader of the Official Opposition. 

Ignite Party

Interaction & Interconnection Party

The People's Party

VOICE Party

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

Members of the Electoral Reform Committee: Selah Bishop, Adam McKenzie, Cameron Ramolla and Alison Smoke.
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Student Parliament 2017 Constitution
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WDHS Electoral System Explained
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2016 Student House
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