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Old 04-14-2011, 08:56 AM   #63
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Originally Posted by Slava View Post
Is it really a waste though? It gives the people a say in the future of the country, gives the politicians a chance to layout some ideas for the coming years and overall engages some new people in the process.

Even if every seat remains unchanged (they won't) I still think that democracy is a valuable exercise.
Decreasing voter-turnout. The lack of any real political issues to motivate the campaigns. Four tired old leaders.

I'd say democracy is in pretty big trouble in Canada.
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