WHY DON`T YOUNG CANADIANS PARTICIPATE MORE IN POLITICS

WHY DON`T YOUNG CANADIANS PARTICIPATE MORE IN POLITICS

Universal notion of youth may be determined by such comprehensible concepts as education , entertainment , student exchange , technological and scientific innovations , etc . Regardless of its location youth produces new idea , beliefs , and thoughts that greatly contribute to economic and social development of the nation . Young people tend to reject old stereotypes concluding more and more beneficial treaties with their future . However , to influence the course of events young people require a tool with the help of which they will be able to maintain various

aspects of human activity in their own nation . Canadian psychologists claim that politics serve as the major instrument for getting young people involved in affairs of state and encourage them to express their own ideas and share experience

In Canada social and governmental organizations and establishments make joint efforts to engage young people in political situation of the country . They believe that the youth may have better perspective on the trend of developments around the world and their own country in particular . As more sophisticated educational methodologies are being introduced to students throughout the entire country , well-grounded expectations of authorities are aimed at the proficiency and ability of young people to bring feasible and effective solutions for current problems in the state . Nowadays many advertisements , social projects and activities promote advantageous involvement of youth in politics First of all , young representatives of jurisdiction and economics are appreciated as they have deeper understanding of interconnections inside the political system (Gareth 2006

Regardless of active attempts of the politicians to endorse the situation of youth in politics , more and more people prefer being left at the periphery of the governmental affairs . A great number of scientists and sociologists believe that the situation may change due to the fact that young people undergo the state of maturity and various difficulties associated with it . For instance , having graduated from school or college young people are becoming especially concerned with their future job , family relations , and social status . Therefore , they start seeking support among the authorities in hope of getting at least an optimistic outlook for the future . Canadian experts say that the lower income defines a person 's increased attention to political situation in the state , as he /she is more vulnerable to laws and governmental decisions in the field of production , taxation international relations , and social sphere (Bickerton 2004

However , despite of all of the assertions , there is a strong tendency among Canadian young people to avoid or ignore voting during presidential or other types of elections . Jean-Pierre Kingsley , one of the leading electoral officers made a report at the National Forum on Youth Voting in Calgary 2003 stating that

While the turnout rate in the 2000 election was just over 64 participation among 18-24-year-olds was much lower . In fact , just over 25 of Canada 's youngest group of electors exercised their right to vote in that election (Elections Canada

Previously , assumptions were made regarding indifference of young people towards politics as...