CNE 2026 Giveaway Rules

Eligibility:  

Open to all undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University of Waterloo. Participants must be legal residents of Ontario and have reached the age of majority. WUSA employees, Board members, and their immediate family members are not eligible.   

Contest Period:  

Begins on August 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM and ends on August 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The winner will be contacted on or before August 20, 2026.  

How to Enter:  

No purchase necessary.     

(1) Follow the @savewithwusa Instagram account    

(2) Like the official contest grid post on @savewithwusa 

(3) Comment your CNE day by picking 1 ride, 1 food and 1 game from the contest post and a friend you would go to CNE with. 

Increase your chances by tagging more friends. Multiple entries are allowed [1 comment = 1 entry] 

If entrants attempt or are suspected of attempting to enter using robotic, automatic, programmed or any entry methods not authorized by these rules, it shall be deemed as tampering and will void said entries. Hate or hurtful speech, bullying, and/or harassment will result in a ban from the contest and potentially future contests held by the @yourWUSA, or any affiliated WUSA, social accounts.    

This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram.   

Prizes:  

There will be 12 winners total. 

Each winner will win 2 general admission tickets to the Canadian National Exhibition. Tickets are valid between August 21, 2026, to September 7, 2026, inclusively. 

Winner Selection and Winner Notification:  

The winner(s) will be selected in a random draw from all eligible entries. The winner will be contacted on Instagram by @savewithwusa. The winner will be contacted on or before August 20, 2026. 

The winner(s) must follow our Instagram (@savewithwusa) to win their prize! This contest is administered by WUSA and is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram. The winner(s) must correctly answer a skill-testing question to get their prize. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner(s) must respond within 48 hours of notification. Failure to respond within the deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize.   

Conditions of Participation:  

By entering, participants agree to abide by the contest rules which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.   

Privacy:  

Personal information collected from entrants will be used by WUSA to administer the contest and prize fulfillment. For more information, see Privacy Policy – Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association.  

Limitation of Liability:  

WUSA is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the contest.   

Governing Law:  

The contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.   

Amendments:  

WUSA reserves the right to amend the contest rules or terminate the contest at any time without liability to any entrant.   

Contact Information:   

For questions or further information, please contact Gorja Vasudev at gvasdeva@wusa.ca