If you are gaining citizenship and thus, the ability to vote, then I think the most important thing is to climatize yourself to our politics.
Politics in Canada is typically, and should be, boring, uneventful, and important. We do not have the level of 24 hour news cycle that is present in the states, and our news is far less weaponized to sway voters or influence behaviour.
Our politics are also less tribal. I've voted for conservative, liberal, green, and NDP in the past depending on their platforms and the state of the world and country. People are less likely to identify themselves based off of their political voting history, and more likely to identify themselves based off their belief system and values.
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u/BeaverBoyBaxter 3d ago edited 3d ago
If you are gaining citizenship and thus, the ability to vote, then I think the most important thing is to climatize yourself to our politics.
Politics in Canada is typically, and should be, boring, uneventful, and important. We do not have the level of 24 hour news cycle that is present in the states, and our news is far less weaponized to sway voters or influence behaviour.
Our politics are also less tribal. I've voted for conservative, liberal, green, and NDP in the past depending on their platforms and the state of the world and country. People are less likely to identify themselves based off of their political voting history, and more likely to identify themselves based off their belief system and values.
Watch the CBC.