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Vol. 65, No. 5
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After addressing several issues and questions from the public, Justin Trudeau took some time to sign autographs and pose for pictures.
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Trudeau seeks better government system By Amelia Naismith The future of this country lies in Canadians banding together for, not only a new government, but also a better government. One Justin Trudeau is hoping to lead. On Jan. 27 the Liberal leadership frontrunner made a quick stop in Ponoka at the Kinsmen Community Centre to present his goals, visions and priorities for the future of Canada. Trudeau told the crowd of 120 what they already know about Canadian politics and progressed into how he, as a Canadian with the same shared values, is going to breath life and honesty back into the political system.
Along with informing people how they can vote in the Liberal leadership campaign for free, Trudeau spent his time in Ponoka adamantly promoting his idea that Canadians need to come together as a people and blur the differentiating political lines to evolve the country, all under the ideas Trudeau brought to the table. “What we have right now is a time where we’re incredibly cynical, as a people, about politics. We’ve resigned ourselves to voting against. We vote against the right from the left, we vote against the left from the right. We accept the least possible of the worst situations out there and we’re not voting for,” said Trudeau. Not only are voting Canadians
disengaged from politics but so are upand-coming voters, which is a concern of Trudeau’s. “Young people, who are more informed and more aware about what’s going on the world around them than any previous generation of young people, are active on social media, active in the communities, active in local initiatives, active in big, global NGOs and single-issue causes. But active in politics? No, not worthy of their time.” That there is such disengagement across the board is a condemning reflection of the politicians, not of the public, said Trudeau. Canada is facing economic unbalance. According to Trudeau, over the past 30
years the economy has grown by more than 100 per cent while average, middle class incomes have risen approximately 13 per cent. To Trudeau, this is an indication that, for the first time in Canada’s history, one of the country’s fundamental promises has been broken. “That when you get to this country . . . You can work hard and create success for yourself and create greater opportunities for your children,” he explained. However, he feels this is no longer the case. “There is an uncertainty around the very idea of progress in this country, and that fact is not just an economic challenge.”
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