@author_matthewflagler: Canadian democracy is open to ordinary citizens — at least in principle. But what does it actually take to become a candidate? Time away from work. Childcare. Travel. Campaigning. Fundraising. Professional networks. Financial security. And the ability to spend months pursuing a job you may never get. In Episode 13 of Can We Build a Better Canada?, we look beyond Canada’s political-financing rules and ask a different question: who can realistically afford to enter politics in the first place? Because the issue isn’t simply whether wealthy people can buy elections. Canada has strict rules designed to prevent that. The deeper issue is whether our political system unintentionally favours people who already have the time, money, flexibility, connections and security necessary to compete. What happens to the teacher, factory worker, young parent, renter or working Canadian who might make an extraordinary MP — but simply can’t afford to spend months campaigning? If we want governments that better reflect Canadians, perhaps we need to think about who gets a realistic opportunity to become one of their representatives. Better representation. Better democracy. Better Canada. 🇨🇦 #canada #democracy #election #electoralreform #primeminister

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