Comments on: 58% voter turnout? – Give us our money back Democracy 250

By: gifted typist

gifted typist — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:24:44 +0000

Dick, that and so many other reasons. The US saw voter participating increase in 2008. Canada doesn’t produce charismatic leaders, Trudeau being the exception. John Ibiston’s book Why America has Obama and Canada has Stephen Harper makes a compelling argument about the shortcomings of Canada political systems.

Barbara, you had to be here to believe it.

Queenie, Democracy 250 was a big patronage project design to give the political snouts a round at the trough.

Allison, sadly the governmnet here likes it that way

Cormac in Australia it’s illegal not to vote. Canadians want to protect their right not to vote. Go figure.

By: Cormac Brown

Cormac Brown — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:56:08 +0000

Canada should try the Italian way, if you don’t vote, you’re excluded from getting a life-time government job. For 2 million Canadian dollars, they could’ve flown in U2 and gotten better results.

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:13:09 +0000

Wow. 58%. Apathy is infuriating. Guess I’m in the minority.

By: Queenie

Queenie — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:59:11 +0000

Yes it was kinda sad wasn’t it. The D250 office was near mine and we looked on in amusement as the racks and racks of 18th century clothes and (powdered?) wigs were wheeled in before the ball.

By: barbara bruederlin

barbara bruederlin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:23:20 +0000

The whole thing sounds particularly ill advised and poorly executed. The youth are not stupid, they can sense when someone is faking cool. Except of course that they never even received the message.

By: Dick

Dick — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:10:28 +0000

Like you said in the other thread, GT, the platforms there are all similar. If it were kept a secret who the elected party was I’m sure the average citizen wouldn’t be able to figure out who the ruling party is.
That is my explanation for poor turnout…it just doesn’t matter who gets in to the average folk.