In the middle of January, people in southern Sudan stayed in line for as long as three days to vote in their election. Sudanese in Manitoba drove through a snowstorm to Calgary to cast their ballots.On the last day of the month, a million Egyptians and Tunisians marched in the streets to demand democracy and revolution, resulting in the fall from power of authoritarian leaders in both countries.Yet, in Manitoba in the last federal and provincial elections, less than 60 per cent of people voted, and in the recent hard-fought civic election only 47 per cent of electors bothered to show up at the polls.Have we lost our passion for democracy?
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In the middle of January, people in southern Sudan stayed in line for as long as three days to vote in their election. Sudanese in Manitoba drove through a snowstorm to Calgary to cast their ballots.On the last day of the month, a million Egyptians and Tunisians marched in the streets to demand democracy and revolution, resulting in the fall from power of authoritarian leaders in both countries.Yet, in Manitoba in the last federal and provincial elections, less than 60 per cent of people voted, and in the recent hard-fought civic election only 47 per cent of electors bothered to show up at the polls.Have we lost our passion for democracy?
For more information, please visit Winnipeg Free Press.