mercredi, avril 13, 2005
Ra! Ra! Democratic Reform!
This is my opening paragraph. Lots of fluff. (I'm almost done the paper.)
Canadians are proud of their nation's great democratic history. But over the years we have seen an alarming decline in voter turnout at elections, coupled with an increased cynicism or mistrust of politicians and the political system as a whole. Sadly, the current sponsorship scandal is serving only to further erode public trust of government. There is a growing lack of engagement and civic participation on the part of Canadian citizens, who could use a reason to believe in the democratic institutions of our nation again. Even the leader of our government acknowledged in a 2004 speech something he called the “democratic deficit”, indicating a growing awareness of the challenges facing both Canadian citizens and government as a whole if our political system is to be considered legitimately democratic. | ¶ 1:02 p.m.
Canadians are proud of their nation's great democratic history. But over the years we have seen an alarming decline in voter turnout at elections, coupled with an increased cynicism or mistrust of politicians and the political system as a whole. Sadly, the current sponsorship scandal is serving only to further erode public trust of government. There is a growing lack of engagement and civic participation on the part of Canadian citizens, who could use a reason to believe in the democratic institutions of our nation again. Even the leader of our government acknowledged in a 2004 speech something he called the “democratic deficit”, indicating a growing awareness of the challenges facing both Canadian citizens and government as a whole if our political system is to be considered legitimately democratic. | ¶ 1:02 p.m.
