CREDIT: IRENE MATHYSSEN (NDP STAFF); MATTHEW PELOZA (ELIZABETH PELOZA); KHALIL RAMAL (LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA); SUZANNA DIELMAN (COURTESY OF SUZANNA DIELMAN)
All four Fanshawe-London riding candidates are re-introduced in this quick overview of both the candidates and their party platforms. If you would like more information, check out the party websites or download the app 'Pollenize' for a non-partisan view. Don't forget to vote on October 19th.

The clock is running down with only days left in the 42nd federal election. Which leader will win the keys to 24 Sussex Drive? Will we have a majority or minority government? And will this be the election that students choose to become more involved in? All of these questions will be answered on Oct. 19.

But first, you need to vote. In case you’ve been studying too hard, here is a quick snapshot of each of the candidates running for Member of Parliament (MP) in the London- Fanshawe riding.

Irene Mathyssen New Democratic Party

Irene Mathyssen of the New Democratic Party (NDP) is the incumbent and has held the position for almost 10 years.

Mathyssen stands behind the Shift, the rapid transit initiative created for London, and has promised to support it at the federal level. She would also like to create more affordable housing and have more grant funding available for students.

The NDP has also just released their platform for no-interest student loans, which would see a phasing out of interest over the next seven years.

NDP leader Tom Mulcair has vowed to repeal Bill C-24, which many critics feel creates a two-tiered citizenship in Canada by allowing the government to strip dual citizens of their Canadian citizenship if they are considered a threat.

He has also vowed to repeal Bill C-51, which gives CSIS, Canada’s spy agency, too much power in the collection of information on Canadians.

Matthew Peloza Green Party of Canada

Matthew Peloza of the Green Party of Canada (GPC) would focus on the industries of the 21st century such as technology and green energy.

The GPC would support post-secondary education by increasing federal fund transfers to the provincial governments and abolishing tuition by 2020. They would also ban unpaid internships and create more youth jobs over the next four years. The GPC would also create a debt-forgiveness program for existing student debt over $10,000.

GPC’s leader Elizabeth May has also vowed to repeal Bill C-24 and Bill C-51.

Khalil Ramal Liberal Party of Canada

Khalil Ramal and the Liberal Party of Canada have a plan to combat the staggering youth unemployment in London and Canada abroad.

They will invest more money in trade schools and remove unpaid internships by providing a grant fund that interns will be paid from.

Ramal would bring forward a project for a high-speed rail between Toronto, London and Windsor.

The Liberals have promised to not raise taxes nor cut public services. Liberal party leader, Justin Trudeau vows to repeal parts of Bill C-51 and he is opposed to Bill C-24.

Suzanna Dielman Conservative Party of Canada

Suzanna Dieleman and the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) have promised tax cuts to stimulate the economy and create jobs.

They have also promised to make significant changes to the Canada Student Loans Program by reducing the expected financial parental contribution, removing student’s in-study income as a qualifier and removing the value of a student owned car from the qualifying assessment as well.

The CPC would also create 5,000 paid internship positions.

Conservative party leader Stephen Harper brought Bill C-24 and Bill C-51 to Parliament and therefore is in full support of both of them.