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Name Games and Other Political Gimmicks in Canada
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A national election is underway in Canada, an election that few people seem to want. And the issues being discussed by the candidates amplify that "are-we-seriously-in-another-election" sentiment. For example, a recent "breaking" announcement by the Leader of the New Democratic Party (which, for you non-Canadians, is numerically the third largest in Canada's Parliament) didn't focus on jobs, the pandemic, climate change, healthcare, foreign affairs, or taxes. No, the focus of his state-of-the-nation address was ... a name change. Nothing more important, it seems than to focus time and resources on committing to changing the name of an electoral district (also known as a "riding" in Canada). Perhaps in his moment of enthusiasm the Leader of the third largest party inadvertently forgot about the goal of making Canada more accessible for people with disabilities, people whose first language is neither English or French, or some seniors with cognitive issues. Because, if implemented, his announcement would reduce existing accessibility for all these people, and add layers of confusion and misunderstanding. Learn more about one Party's national priority of name changes in Canada - and related political gimmicks in this 2021 election.
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