The University of B.C. is apologizing after one of its instructors urged their class to get out to the polls 害羞草研究所� but only if they voted for a Liberal candidate.
The email was sent out to first-year psychology students on Sunday. It starts as a generic reminder for students to vote in advance polls on Monday, but turns partisan at the end.
害羞草研究所淲ouldn害羞草研究所檛 it be nice if every election had a holiday where we could vote? Well, this one does,害羞草研究所� the email reads.
害羞草研究所淕et out and vote for Joyce Murray. We害羞草研究所檙e counting on your support!害羞草研究所�
Murray is the Liberal MP in Vancouver Quadra, a riding that includes UBC害羞草研究所檚 Point Grey campus and the western part of Vancouver.
In an emailed statement, UBC senior director of media relations Kurt Heinrich said the partisan messaging was unintentional.
害羞草研究所淭he instructor害羞草研究所� said the reference to vote for the particular candidate in the message was copied and pasted from what was believed to be a simple communication urging the community to vote,害羞草研究所� Heinrich said.
害羞草研究所淭he instructor simply did not see the reference to the candidate. There was no intent to send out a partisan message and the instructor and the department regret the error.害羞草研究所�
The instructor will be apologizing to students, Heinrich added.
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