G+: Whoa, Canada! Can We Has A Liberal Landslide Too?
I just want to call out this quote and ponder what would happen if a young American electorate woke up…
"2015 represents a generational shift in Canadian politics. Voters woke up on Tuesday morning to find that the most powerful people in their government were all under 45. Voter turnout surged seven percent this election, which is shocking for an election not contested on a central national issue like the conduct of a war or the implementation of a major economic policy. "
Me again. Hmm. If only….
Trudeau Won Because the Youth Want Old Canada Back
TORONTO — Voters woke up on Tuesday morning to find that the most powerful people in their government were all under 45. The boomers no longer control Canada. That fact is a transformation to the underlying structure of Canadian political life. And youth wanted the old Canada back, it turns out. Trudeau’s election revealed that the traditional Canadian values — multiculturalism and socialism — are just too strongly embedded in the national con…
