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The thing about Canadian federal politics is they're usually all unknown to the general population until they're nominated. We don't follow politicians like the u.s does so much. Pretty much every candidate that loses is immediately forgotten. I can't remember the names of the last few people the cons had in charge after Harper. So if you asked me who should take over from Trudeau, I have no clue who is who and what they do. I can't name anyone really. From any party.
It's like we focus on the parties but not the individual politicians who are mostly interchangeable
Not to mention that people now consume all their news online - mostly on social media - which don't publish Canadian news anymore. So all they read about are American news.
We barely see anything about our politicians and politics.
Part of this is our polticians don't make enough effort to make their names known. It would be nice if they reached out more with what they want to propose and what they've been doing for Canadians.
I suspect the reason behind that is they are only allowed to speak publically when the party's old boys' network gives them permission. And that drives me f'ing bonkers.
A real problem.
Yeah it's like they have no individual identity outside of their party