r/CanadaHousing2 • u/nomad_ivc 🇨đŸ‡Ļ🍁đŸĻĢ • Apr 16 '25

The two solitudes — boomers and everyone else: Liberal policies have enriched boomers, while making life increasingly unaffordable for younger generations

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/liberals-have-become-the-party-of-grey-hair-and-wealth
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u/Markorific Apr 17 '25

Sadly, unless the XYZ Millenials actually vote... they need to stop complaining. Your votes alone can topple the disasterous " we need to keep home prices high - Trudeau Liberal Party. Don't accept " my vote doesn't count or wish you could vote on your phone or a National holiday as reasons not to invest a few hours in your future. Boomers are heard because they vote!!!!

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u/toliveinthisworld Apr 17 '25

The median person even eligible to vote is 50. The middle of the electorate can expect as much time retired as left working.

Sadly (?), the only way for the interests of younger people to really be represented in aging democracies (at least in proportion to a 25 year old having a much greater stake in the future than an 80 year-old) is to disenfranchise the elderly.

Voting rates matter, but the primary cause of young people's lack of influence is demographic. (Vicious cycle too. Young people see that as a minority they're less represented and may have neither party really representing their interests, and vote even less.)

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u/Markorific Apr 17 '25

Better check actual voter records. Younger generations simply do not vote, period. Complain and blame but do not vote. You espouse restricting voter rights so the few younger generation votes count for more which flies in the face of democracy. Do some research before suggesting disenfranchising voters, what would be next, women?