If there is any glimmer of hope for the NDP in future federal elections, the seed has been sown among voters too young to vote now, and other parties may want to take notes.
According to the results of a mock election held among more than 700,000 elementary, middle, and high school students, the Liberals outpaced other parties to win a minority government just as they did in Monday’s federal elections.
However, in the student vote, the new leader of the Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, formed the largest opposition party, winning 107 of 338 seats in Parliament compared to 117 seats for the Liberals, he said. Student vote Canada, a hands-on program for students to learn about the voting process.
The NDP has also won 29 percent of the popular vote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 24 percent for Liberals, according to the fantasy pick.
The 740,515 voting students came from more than 5,478 schools across Canada and votes were cast in all 338 federal constituencies. The mock election came after students researched parties and platforms and debated hot topics that came up during the campaign.
During Canada’s 44th general election campaign, all parties strove to engage with voters, especially the younger generation, through pandemic-related public health concerns on social media that hampered in-person calls. .
The new TikTok platform became an important place to interact with Generation Z voters, and Singh was the only party leader with a TikTok account, giving the NDP a clear advantage in converting followers of the Generation Z into young voters by engaging them on their preferred platform. .
Singh’s TikTok account amassed more than 700,000 followers and 20 viral videos. An estimated 40 percent of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 24 use the app.
The NDP leader’s TikTok profile shows political and social justice content, however, it is balanced by incorporating trending content, such as his viral Dance “Oh Nanana” video, which he used to promote social distancing.
Not surprisingly, polls showed Singh had a higher positive impression rate among young voters, according to Sara Bourdeau, director of operations for StrategyCorp’s Institute for Public Policy and Economics.
According to the Student Vote Canada 2021 edition, all party leaders won in their own districts, except for Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Québecois in Beloeil-Chambly and Annamie Paul of the Green Party in Downtown Toronto.
Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives won 91 seats and 25 percent of the popular vote to become the third-largest opposition party, with the Bloc trailing with 20 seats and 2 percent of total votes, and the Green Party with three seats and 10 percent. percent of the national vote.
Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada won 47,743 or 6.65 percent of the popular vote.
Reference-www.thestar.com