US\CANADA POLITIC MUST CHANGE
MY CANADA this week is watching the Trump/Sanders US presidential bids gathering backers possibly leading to one of the unexpected combatants becoming the next president. Whether the change is needed, consequential or anger based is debatable. However change will likely come after President Obama’s successor becomes the next political leader moving into the Whitehouse. Watching social media and letters to the editor the change appears more like discontent fostering a real movement for change.
The same scenario took place in Canadian politics last October when an almost unknown in political circles upset traditional political warhorses to become this country’s Prime Minister. How the Justin Trudeau changes are eventually judged by voters is for the future to dictate. At the moment a majority of Canadians appear content to let the “new” Liberal juggernaught led by the youthful high school drama teacher lead the country. The Liberal government’s initial moves to put high profile immigrants in key ministerial positions, while promoting a 50% female cabinet is currently acceptable according to pollsters.
Without a doubt people on both sides of the longest undefended border in the world are reacting to the way traditional politics has been forced on the public. Electing people to office and accepting the fact their real motivation is self interest and support for the political party represented is fading rapidly.
In Canada the change is of course under attack by the opposition parties in the exact same manner as political entities from the past couple of generations or more thought leads to a new power grab. Boasting a party is the political power in waiting means opposition parties could do a better job offering new alternatives of substance. Promoting or following the same old party line, must change for the good of political parties and the country. Change is being demanded even though most if not all the political parties on both sides of the border are trying hard to ignore the reality.
One of the largest segments of the North American population soon to be facing inevitable aging decline is senior citizens. The majority of seniors are the largest group of voters during both Canadian and American elections. Change is inevitable and the younger populations making up future voters seem unwilling to allow political hierarchies to rule in the traditional manner. Listening to some more informed media commentators while monitoring social media sites points to the inevitability future political aspirants must adopt to the change. Today’s politicians must be youthful Trudeau type adventurers as a different political world develops. An alternative will obviously be the Donald Trump type candidate the Americans are experiencing. By the growing number of supporters from most segments of the population “The Donald” could become America’s next president.
Hillary Clinton’s candidacy is encountering difficulties defeating an older previously unknown for the democratic presidency nomination. If the choice which at this point narrows down to Trump verses Clinton the demise of both traditional American political parties appears in jeopardy. Could Clinton inevitable face the same demise as Jeb Bush as the November election date approaches?
In Canada the tentative future of Tom Mulcair could conceivably cripple the NDP similar to the way the Bloc Quebecois fell from voter grace. Even with the possibility of a youthful Northern Ontario Charlie Angus or British Columbia Nathan Cullen running for the leadership and winning the NDP faces some very dismal aspects with the new North American political atmosphere.
The Conservative Party of Canada has an equally difficult task finding a new leader candidate not steeped in the tradition of attacking the other party politics. The Conservative/Reform CPC needs to recover from the unexpected defeat of their former attack oriented leader with new progressive legislation proposals. Current possible front runner Brad Wall ,if the Saskatchewan premier decides to run, is more youthful but still seems a traditional old party politician willing to depend on party traditions unacceptable to most young voters. There is a good chance as the American election unfolds 2016 will become a world changing year in many aspects including election politics.
The same scenario took place in Canadian politics last October when an almost unknown in political circles upset traditional political warhorses to become this country’s Prime Minister. How the Justin Trudeau changes are eventually judged by voters is for the future to dictate. At the moment a majority of Canadians appear content to let the “new” Liberal juggernaught led by the youthful high school drama teacher lead the country. The Liberal government’s initial moves to put high profile immigrants in key ministerial positions, while promoting a 50% female cabinet is currently acceptable according to pollsters.
Without a doubt people on both sides of the longest undefended border in the world are reacting to the way traditional politics has been forced on the public. Electing people to office and accepting the fact their real motivation is self interest and support for the political party represented is fading rapidly.
In Canada the change is of course under attack by the opposition parties in the exact same manner as political entities from the past couple of generations or more thought leads to a new power grab. Boasting a party is the political power in waiting means opposition parties could do a better job offering new alternatives of substance. Promoting or following the same old party line, must change for the good of political parties and the country. Change is being demanded even though most if not all the political parties on both sides of the border are trying hard to ignore the reality.
One of the largest segments of the North American population soon to be facing inevitable aging decline is senior citizens. The majority of seniors are the largest group of voters during both Canadian and American elections. Change is inevitable and the younger populations making up future voters seem unwilling to allow political hierarchies to rule in the traditional manner. Listening to some more informed media commentators while monitoring social media sites points to the inevitability future political aspirants must adopt to the change. Today’s politicians must be youthful Trudeau type adventurers as a different political world develops. An alternative will obviously be the Donald Trump type candidate the Americans are experiencing. By the growing number of supporters from most segments of the population “The Donald” could become America’s next president.
Hillary Clinton’s candidacy is encountering difficulties defeating an older previously unknown for the democratic presidency nomination. If the choice which at this point narrows down to Trump verses Clinton the demise of both traditional American political parties appears in jeopardy. Could Clinton inevitable face the same demise as Jeb Bush as the November election date approaches?
In Canada the tentative future of Tom Mulcair could conceivably cripple the NDP similar to the way the Bloc Quebecois fell from voter grace. Even with the possibility of a youthful Northern Ontario Charlie Angus or British Columbia Nathan Cullen running for the leadership and winning the NDP faces some very dismal aspects with the new North American political atmosphere.
The Conservative Party of Canada has an equally difficult task finding a new leader candidate not steeped in the tradition of attacking the other party politics. The Conservative/Reform CPC needs to recover from the unexpected defeat of their former attack oriented leader with new progressive legislation proposals. Current possible front runner Brad Wall ,if the Saskatchewan premier decides to run, is more youthful but still seems a traditional old party politician willing to depend on party traditions unacceptable to most young voters. There is a good chance as the American election unfolds 2016 will become a world changing year in many aspects including election politics.