Canada’s election has taken less than three months

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“It’s been a long, endless 11 weeks,” said Gloria Galloway, a veteran political reporter for the Globe and Mail

Canadians can’t wait for it to end.

www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/canadas-election-cycle-has-taken-less-than-three-months-and-canadians-are-tired-of-it/2015/10/18/b57ce852-7419-11e5-8d93-0af317ed58c9_story.html

Lengthy campaigns work to the advantage of special interests.  Most voters know only a little more for all the money spent.  And it does not result in placing the best person in office.  It takes representatives away studying proposed legislation.   It just keeps people more agitated for longer periods of time and is a financial boon to the media industry.

[Ozarks Tom]

Their system seems a lot better all the way around. I imagine people pay more attention when there's more urgency to the process. As it is, most people in this country couldn't tell you more than 2 or 3 names of the candidates.

[themotherhen]

I tire of the endless political machine. I am also tired of career polititians. I think they should all go home, to their JOBS, and only meet for a few weeks a year to do business. Like in the old days :-)

[Ozarks Tom]

Oct 23, 2015 2:36:36 GMT themotherhen said:

I tire of the endless political machine. I am also tired of career polititians. I think they should all go home, to their JOBS, and only meet for a few weeks a year to do business. Like in the old days :-)

Wouldn't it be great if they were home so much they'd have to mingle with the common folk?  Maybe go for breakfast and hear what people think of their voting record?

Most of them would turn into hermits though.

[themotherhen]

Oct 23, 2015 3:03:15 GMT Ozarks Tom said:

Oct 23, 2015 2:36:36 GMT themotherhen said:

I tire of the endless political machine. I am also tired of career polititians. I think they should all go home, to their JOBS, and only meet for a few weeks a year to do business. Like in the old days :-)

Wouldn't it be great if they were home so much they'd have to mingle with the common folk?  Maybe go for breakfast and hear what people think of their voting record?

Most of them would turn into hermits though.

A brilliant point, Tom. If they had to listen to those they represent, maybe they would act like it.
And if they became hermits, at least they wouldn't see as many lobbyists ;-)
Win-win!