Derek Bellamy

In my point of view, why should we try to implament something that would make the goverment hire people that may not normaly be allowed to be hired. By this I am saying, they hire 40% whites, and 27% blacks. That is great, they meet the required amount for those two. However they only hire 28% asian. Well not the goverment would be forced to hire 4% asians that may not be fully qualifyed to be a police office. Hawk said it perfectly, let people who want to be Police Officers try and be Police Officers. Dont make it so there is some kind of pressure on sosicty to fill these roles. There will always be times were we have more then we need, and times we dont have enough. Its a part of life,

Very true Mr. Yokel At the momment I have several adults in my area who are running my campain project. Aswell as some students from my High School in a Fed / Prov Club designed to have mock-ups of the goverment and allow students to try there hand in it. Many of them do not want to be the PM, however want the chance to be part of the team. Myself personaly I am intressted in hearing the voice of the youth, even the teens who are not of age to vote. Because more and more it seems the youth are making choices that normaly our parents (older generations) did not have to make untill there early twentys, although they cannot vote it dose not mean they do not have an opinion. Iv found alot of political members who are in goverment do not pay attation to the youth, as I was pushed aside when attempting to get into politics when I was 15, going on 16. I felt I was pushed away due to my age. But also I think we need the youth in goverment because, well many canadians now adayd do not trust our goverment. On any level for the matter, it seems people beleave now, which could be true. Our goverment only wants money. Some of them due maybe, but those people are putting a shadow over the ones who are there because they belive in what they are doing. Now towards apathy, you are right in many. Many of the youth are just starting there collage or university life. Which is a big step and takes up alot of time, there are also the ones who do not want to take part in goverment, ones who do drugs, and make trouble in there life. However in my experiance over the last few years the amount of political talk on all levels of the teenagers have grown. I cant count the number of times I have sat in the libary of my school and a decussion of politcal debate started. Even on things of the local area, and all the way to the national debate. I think there are alot of students who want to get into politics. Not directly atleast, but they want there voice to be heard. I talk to teachers and students many of them have strong opinions on topics, and some have valid points. On the stereotype topic you could not be more then right, that is why I am starting politics on the Municipal level for 4 year term (Hopefully) then move into the Provincial, and Federal levels at then end of that term (Age: 21) it will allow me to build some kind of status and reputation in the local area and allow me to have some kind of grounds to speak to the public on experiance and how youth can work in politics. To end this post on the note of this, I think it would be good for the youth to get into politics on all levels. Mainly to attempt to restore the "good goverment" picture in the average citizen of the nation. Although out goverment can do some good choices, there are more questionable ones then good ones in my opinion.

Hello, reader and other members who have an interest in the political field of Canada, and its provinces. This is my first post on these forums, and my first post over the Internet about politics. The question I have and would like to discuss. Is your opinion on the ages of our politics. Watching T.V. and listening the news, I see people in government who are 40+. This makes sense to a degree because they have the most experience and so forth. However I am currently 17 years old, turning 18. I am also in the elections of next year for City Council of the City of Kitchener, located in Ontario. To me you do not have to be in your 40s to have a future in politics. I think it would be good for our government to get some of the younger generations. (Mine) into power, not as Prime Minister (yet) but some of the lesser roles, such as City Council, or Mayor. Because the times are changing and life is no longer what the previous generations want, or remember. To me it requires some attention of the people who have, and are growing up in the age that the government is running. I will stop my post about it here, and wait for others comments, and opinions. Regards, Derek Bellamy