Summary: The Importance Of Being Politically Engaged Citizens

When a Canadian is asked to name their local Member of Parliament, we all can’t help but laugh at the people who literally don’t know anything about our political system. Unfortunately, the ignorance of politics has been divided into many groups of Canadians, which demonstrates why some people are not informed or interested in discussing political matters. Elisabeth Gidengil, writer of Citizens, explicitly repeats in her novel that Age, Material circumstances, education and gender gaps are factors of being politically engaged (Gidengil 173). Without a doubt, not everyone has those same components to become an active citizen and it’s unfortunate that some choose not to get politically involved. Consequently, the absence of political knowledge has a big effect on Canada because with more uninformed citizens, leads to more societal problems. In this paper, I argue the success of Canada’s democracy is heavily dependent on politically engaged citizens and by having more Canadians convey their concerns, the authorities can realize what political issues to extricate. The result of increasing civic engagement is both a sophisticated
It’s not only about voting for the right leader but it’s about engagement. If there are issues that need to be assessed, just simply talk to your local representative about it (Mihevc, 2015). For every active citizen, their job is to build a better community for all individuals. Additionally, the government has the same job as well as reaching out to all citizens. Canadians just have to remember that the government is always there to help as long as citizens can invest their time into helping others. To conclude, Canada benefits from engaged citizens because there is so much that they can do by representing their voice and connecting with the government. It takes time to become interested in politics, but together as a country, citizens can get through any kind of political