Diverse Participation In Canadian Politics

this low voting rate was attributed to a general lack of feeling of responsibility. As young adults age, marry, and become parents, their sense of community and responsibility increases, while their apathy toward voting decreases, (Abramson 116). Another reason for low voter turnout numbers for 18 to 24-year-olds is their generally low levels of party loyalties. Not having strong party ties decreases one's incentive to vote.

Political inactivity on the part of young Americans stems from one fundamental source -- a general cynicism of the American political process. This disdain for politics is further perpetuated by a lack of voter education and a needlessly archaic voting procedure that creates barriers to voting where they need not exist. While many of these existing problems can be rectified with relative ease through the implementation of programs such as Internet voting and better voter education, such programs create only a partial solution.

The message emerging from a recent research series on youth civic and political participation is clear: today's youth are not disjoined from associational and small political life, but they are increasingly disenchanted with formal political institutions and practices. Children and youth under 18 have made sententious strides in recent years toward fuller involvement in democratic processes. These strides,

As our population ages there is becoming a greater need to accommodate and care for them. Statistics Canada did a census in 2016 that states that "13.0% of the population is aged 65 and older." Although many people aged 65 can still function independently and do not require much help. As they become older however, their needs will change as their health declines (Ivan, 2018). The local community has seen a shift in needs as elementary schools and high schools are amalgamated to adjust for low numbers of students. On the other hand the number and size of the local Nursing and Retirement Homes has grown. "32.0% of people aged 85 and older lived in collective dwellings such as nursing homes and residences for senior citizens" (A Portrait of

The issue of electoral reform has become more important than ever in Canada in recent years as the general public has come to realize that our current first-past-the-post, winner-take-all system, formally known as single-member plurality (SMP) has produced majority governments of questionable legitimacy. Of the major democracies in the world, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom are the only countries that still have SMP systems in place. Interestingly enough, there has been enormous political tension and division in the last few years in these countries, culminating with the election results in Canada and the USA this year that polarized both countries. In the last year we have seen

This leads to my hypothesis “if a minority group is underrepresented in the House of Commons, then they are less likely to participate in politics”. According to Cardoza and Pendakur (2017, p. 81), as the minority population rises in Canada, the number of people running for office in these groups should increase. Citizens often vote for representatives of similar origin to them, but visible minorities fit their name, they are usually the minority in their constituency, therefore they do not get accurate representation. According to Bird (2012, p. 450), 6.5% of Members of Parliament (MPs) were from visible minorities. At the time, 13.6% of Canada’s population were visible minorities (Bird, 2012, p. 449). The non-mirror

This is where the age of “old” became debatable, today you wouldn’t regard someone only being 50 as old, this would be middle-aged. When we use the word old, you tend to think of someone being a pensioner, anyone in the age bracket of 65+ and collecting their state pension, although the government state “default retirement age – a forced retirement age of 65 no longer exists . It would seem strange that the SPS would regard someone as old at the age of 50 when they couldn’t claim their state

Canada’s voter turn-out is decreasing every year with now only 60% of Canadians vote in the federal election. Most of the non-voters consist of youth, where the majority of the votes come for seniors. The millennial age group are lazy and do not necessary care about the history behind voting and the people how fought for the right to vote. The senior age group on the other hand, witnessed or experiences the wars, protests and fights for Canadians to have the right to vote therefore understand and respect the federal elections. In the modern elections politician are selection a senior target audience with their election platforms, making youth feel unimportant and un-allowing youth the chance to get educated about

One idea that Wattenberg suggests that I disagree with is that young people do not receive enough information to be politically informed. Information concerning politics has never been more available in society then it is today.

In the western part of Canada, aside from Alberta, usually, politics showcased NDP or CCF on the left side, while some other political party on the right side. The current epitome of the BC Liberal Party accomplishes this role in British Columbia according to BC Politics. This British Columbia political party is neutral federally and it acquires its associates from the center going to the center right. The Social Credit Party of BC suffered several scandals, and plummeted in popularity polls and get replace with NDP. The revival of the Liberal Party caused a split in the moderate/conservative vote, however, and led to a ten-year period of NDP rule in B.C. from 1991 to 2001. Social Credit Party era is ended by NDP in 1991 and NDP hold onto power

Age: The Population of Canada is Aging. in Canada the median age was 39.9 years which means that half of the population was older than that and half was younger. The Median age in 1971 was 26.2 years. the fastest growing age group is made up of seniors. This is a trend that is expected to continue for the next several decades, mainly because of a below replacement fertility rate (ex. average number of children per woman), an increase in life expectancy, and the baby boom generation aging. in an estimated 5.0 million Canadians were 65 years of age or older in 2011 that is a number expected to double in the next 25 years to reach 10.4 million seniors by 2036. by 2051, about one in four Canadians is expected to be 65 or over. This information

Firstly, The NDP’s main goal, -To build a better Canada, where no one is left behind. Meaning they will support the less fortunate Canadians and help elevate them into a better social class. They will support the lower class by taxing the richer population, closing the income gap. This approach I suspect

Voting systems all around the world serve more functions than to only elect representatives for the people. Elections create a sense of a democratic environment inside a country; they give accountability and legitimacy to the government in power, assuming it is the people’s voice that is being heard. In a world where most countries enjoy democratic governments and freedom and equality are encouraged, Canada’s current voting system is a nothing but disrespectful to these democratic values. Like in many post-colonial countries, the legacy of imperial regimes has made its way to the modern political system in Canada, still attacking central democratic principles . Canada has been using a single-member-plurality (SMP) electoral system, also

When the founding fathers drafted the Constitution their main focus was creating a nation where everyone would be free from the restraints of a controlling government and treated equal. America has always been a nation of freedom, and needs to remain that way. The youth in this country is charged with the task of ensuring that America remains the “land of the free”. Without involvement in politics this is not possible. If youth are to maintain the American ideals of freedom and equality it is imperative that they be involved in politics. Voting every four years for the president, who is more of a figure head than anything else, is simply not enough. Young people need to take a more active role in politics such as running for a political office, local or national. This is the only way they will be able to put their beliefs into action and ensure that America upholds it’s long standing values of freedom and equality. The youth need to start taking action as soon as they are old enough. However, young people need to be educated on politics and be firm in their beliefs before delving into the world of politics. In recent years the youth have shown a trend of disengagement and apathy toward political involvement. According to “The Good Citizen”, a book written by Russell J. Dalton, political analysts and politicians agree that the youth are losing interest in politics and

Furthermore, the UK is undergoing an enduring demographic shift towards an older population. The Office for National Statistics projects that by 2033 there will be around 20.5 million people over the age of 60 that accounts for nearly 29% of