Proposition: Would anyone agree with me that Goans resident in Goa should also be given a chance to vote in the Canadian elections?
I would say, yes. A resounding yes. I and most Canadians would likely agree that their votes should not be counted in the totals, but as an Opinion Poll, yes the more the merrier. And yes a strong opinion would be considered and sway public policy. Canadians differ from Americans a lot when it comes to Development and Defence Policy. Canada did not join its neighbour Iraq or Vietnam and are do not play a direct part on the war on drugs in Mexico Central America There are large communities here of Vietnamese, Iraques, Central Amercans and now Afghans, Hong Kong Chinese and Tiawaneese...Yes their votes and involvement on non-profit organizations, think tanks, and the political process affects policy and action. Yes Goans, in Goa please do follow our politics, talk to, and influence Canadian Goans on what kind of Canada you want to see. Ask them to support India and Goa. Canada is an incredibly small country in terms of population. Canada is incredibly diverse in its heritage roots. And the country is surprisingly tight knit in spite of all differences. Many of the differences are played up in the media and yes you will see protests right by each other separated by only a temporary fence and a few police officers. The amount is debate is huge and most of it is good substance and depth. Compare average Canadian political coverage with their counterparts around the world: https://www.tvo.org/theagenda https://www.cpac.ca https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-13-cross-country-checkup https://gem.cbc.ca/media/rosemary-barton-live/s01 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/powerandpolitics Canadians are liberal in spirit and conservictive by nature. Yes and most immigrants too. This country is generally far more news media savvy than our counterparts to the south...we are far more similar to England and France in this aspect. Walk across the city of Toronto and you will see 100's of coffee shops watching 100's of news shows from around the world. If you follow US political discussion threads on public boards like Reddit etc, you will notice Canadian high rate of contribution. Far higher than in the US, Canadian election debates are followed and are not the made-for-television high drama events they are in the US. Their high-stakes drama intrigues us. Canada is a small country of just 33 million. Many many people are involved in the election process, either as volunteers with political riding associations or with the candidates.. There are many opportunities due to the sheer size of the Riding And also opportunities with Elections Canada, the independent organization that runs the Federal Elections, regulations, voter registration, polls, audits. The entire process and all the opportunities are duplicated at the Provincial and Municipal level. And again in every School Board and Membership based Non-Profit Organization. Directors are elected. Yes almost 100% Canadians at some part of their lives volunteer to help with elections. I've met many that have made this as a lifelong activity. Canadian Goans are involved in the political process and do help a lot with the election process. Many have been elected to positions on Boards. I encourage more Goans to get involved in Politics and the Political Process. This is how the country sets objectives and allocates resources.. Start by becoming directly involved in the Election Process. It's a non-partisan activity and a good way to learn. Volunteer at the Polls. Volunteer to help a Candidate with administrative work. Hit the street, go door to door with the Candidate. Run or organize a Policy Debate. Next support a specific political party, become part of the policy process and help with the research to develop policy. Finally, run. Get in front of a Riding Association seeking a nomination. The journey starts here. Goans do have greater influence than their numbers may indicate. What Goans, in general, fail to realize is that influence only translates into power if it's consolidated and is forward looking. --- Albert Peres Goa Culture List [email protected] +1 416-660-0847 www.goaculturelist.ca Canada --- Frederick Noronha fredericknoronha2 at gmail.com wrote --- Sun Sep 19 12:03:11 PDT 2021 [Goanet] Canadian elections Would anyone agree with me that Goans resident in Goa should also be given a chance to vote in the Canadian elections? Just like people of the world need to vote in the US elections --the results can devastate their homes, bomb their countries and kill their futures? In the case of Canada, the party/ideology in power does tend to influence our expats there. Who, in turn, define "development" for Goa and never stop telling us about the kind of Goa "they" want to see. Or we should all be seeing. Hence this suggestion. Anyway, here's an update on the upcoming elections, and who better to tell us about it than, Qatar-ka Al Jazeera? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/19/infographic-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-canadian-election FN
