Students react to Trudeau
On September 11, Justin Trudeau,
leader of the Liberal Party of Canada,
paid a visit to London to speak
to the city’s Chamber of Commerce,
then stopping at Western University
and Fanshawe College to present
his ideas and answer the questions
of students as well as the public.
With less than half of Canadians aged 18 to 24 estimated to have voted in the last election and with statistics showing Canada’s election turnout is dropping, youth are being targeted to take interest in their country’s politics. Trudeau made it clear throughout his presentation that the youth voters need to be taken into consideration when creating a campaign.
Fanshawe student Allie Powers firmly believes that we as youth should use our voice to make a difference.
“I think that it is so important that we learn about politics and know what’s going on in our country,” she said. “When [Trudeau] was talking about [destroying the environment and] borrowing resources from our grandchildren, he was completely right. It is our futures that all this is affecting so why wouldn’t we be involved?”
Although Fanshawe student Christian Atkinson arrived halfway through the presentation, he was happy with what he heard.
“The points he made about the student lifestyle stood out to me and definitely swayed my vote to be in his favour as he would support me,” Atkinson said.
Other students, like Alanjdra Dussard, found the presentation to be nothing special and walked away feeling as if Trudeau failed to provide them with a solid understanding of what exactly it was he wanted Canada to be.
“I don’t feel like any of his answers to the questions were very specific,” he said. “They all seemed very general – like he was just telling people what it was that they wanted to hear.”
Trudeau has been leader of the Liberal Party since April 2013 and is proud to show that his team isn’t simply made up of politicians.
Politics shouldn’t be about who is driving the bus or who it drives over, but where the bus is going, he said. “The centre of politics should be service.”
Trudeau made a pact to be different in his campaign and said that he would never put out a slanderous advertisement against his opponents.
He made the promise that while they focused on him, he’d be focused on Canadians.
Throughout his presentation, Trudeau showed his love for Canada, saying he hopes to make Canada connected as a whole.
With the next election tentatively scheduled for October 2015, the leaders of all the parties are making visits throughout the country, securing as many votes as they can in the next year. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was at the college in May to make an announcement about internships while opposition leader Thomas Mulcair has yet to make a stop in London.
More information on Justin Trudeau’s campaign as well as the Liberal Party of Canada can be found at liberal.ca.
With less than half of Canadians aged 18 to 24 estimated to have voted in the last election and with statistics showing Canada’s election turnout is dropping, youth are being targeted to take interest in their country’s politics. Trudeau made it clear throughout his presentation that the youth voters need to be taken into consideration when creating a campaign.
Fanshawe student Allie Powers firmly believes that we as youth should use our voice to make a difference.
“I think that it is so important that we learn about politics and know what’s going on in our country,” she said. “When [Trudeau] was talking about [destroying the environment and] borrowing resources from our grandchildren, he was completely right. It is our futures that all this is affecting so why wouldn’t we be involved?”
Although Fanshawe student Christian Atkinson arrived halfway through the presentation, he was happy with what he heard.
“The points he made about the student lifestyle stood out to me and definitely swayed my vote to be in his favour as he would support me,” Atkinson said.
Other students, like Alanjdra Dussard, found the presentation to be nothing special and walked away feeling as if Trudeau failed to provide them with a solid understanding of what exactly it was he wanted Canada to be.
“I don’t feel like any of his answers to the questions were very specific,” he said. “They all seemed very general – like he was just telling people what it was that they wanted to hear.”
Trudeau has been leader of the Liberal Party since April 2013 and is proud to show that his team isn’t simply made up of politicians.
Politics shouldn’t be about who is driving the bus or who it drives over, but where the bus is going, he said. “The centre of politics should be service.”
Trudeau made a pact to be different in his campaign and said that he would never put out a slanderous advertisement against his opponents.
He made the promise that while they focused on him, he’d be focused on Canadians.
Throughout his presentation, Trudeau showed his love for Canada, saying he hopes to make Canada connected as a whole.
With the next election tentatively scheduled for October 2015, the leaders of all the parties are making visits throughout the country, securing as many votes as they can in the next year. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was at the college in May to make an announcement about internships while opposition leader Thomas Mulcair has yet to make a stop in London.
More information on Justin Trudeau’s campaign as well as the Liberal Party of Canada can be found at liberal.ca.
