How to join Politics
Vanina @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:37 am
I would like to join politics and see if I can make a difference. I have no political background. Any ideas on how I could go about it. Thanks in advance
Pseudonym @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:16 am
Well, that is a pretty broad based question right there.
1. Formulate opinion.
2. Vote based on said opinion.
That's the basics. Maybe you could be more specific?
stokes @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:22 am
What is your idealogy? Find that out first, see where it fits into the political spectrum of parties we have here in Canada. Join a party and then start to volunteer at the local riding office. Build your social network and in about 10 years you will be on your way, unless you have skeletons in your closet.
Public_Domain @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:24 am
Scape @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:51 am
Municipal level city council is the best start point. No party affiliation and you learn the ropes.
edit: dam Iphone keyboard!
mtbr @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:02 pm
Municipal government, where NDPeons gather more irrelevant experience(Jack Layton) and failed federal Liberal party candidates can get elected(Dave Bronconnier) 
Bruce_the_vii @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:12 pm
I would recommend joining the provincial or federal riding association of the political party of your choice. Overtime your experience will grow and you'll become important. These groups are so understaffed that every person counts. I have a drinking group of politically oriented people and one of our members is the president of a provincial liberal riding association. His politics are no great shakes in my opinion but he does have access to Premier McGuinty. So if you want to get experience and mature in these regards and then have an influence the understaffed riding associations are a place to do it. And senior people are so few and far between that they can have some influence.
If you are politically oriented the riding associations are a place to meet like minded people, kindred spirits. Your life will be enhansed socially as well as educationally.
Myself I have taken an interest in economics for 19 years and researched in this area as an activist. It's been an eye opener and shown me how the world work. I'm much more knowledgable for looking into things like employment levels. My drinking group is political- intellectual people and I fit in because of my work as an activist.
I don't belong to a riding association at this time but if my work load lessens in a few years I might join one to continue my drinking / personal growth path.
kenmore @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:35 pm
Vanina Vanina:
I would like to join politics and see if I can make a difference. I have no political background. Any ideas on how I could go about it. Thanks in advance
You dont need to go to law school or even university. Depends on the level of politics you are thinking about. I would suggest you study the ideology of all the political parties both federal and provincial. Discover which party lends better to your own thinking and go to a riding meeting. But my best advice would be to not listen to mtbr and his bent thinking..
keep an open mind.
Scape @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:09 pm
mtbr mtbr:
Municipal government, where NDPeons gather more irrelevant experience(Jack Layton) and failed federal Liberal party candidates can get elected(Dave Bronconnier)
It's also where things like the Olympics or MMA gets approval.
CommanderSock @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:52 pm
Pick a party. Go to their local HQ. Look up when there are volunteer events in your part of town, and join up!
Sapio @ Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:41 pm
CommanderSock CommanderSock:
Pick a party. Go to their local HQ. Look up when there are volunteer events in your part of town, and join up!
That's pretty much what you have to do. Some parties have websites where you can sign up to help out.
Vanina @ Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:30 am
Thanks for all your replies, both the serious and the non-serious ones. I generally vote for the person who has the best goals in my riding and I really don't have a strong affiliation towards one party.
I suppose I will have to take a closer look at their idealogy and then start as a volunteer. But your (="Bruce_the_vii"])reply really makes sense to me.
Bruce_the_vii Bruce_the_vii:
I would recommend joining the provincial or federal riding association of the political party of your choice. Overtime your experience will grow and you'll become important. These groups are so understaffed that every person counts. I have a drinking group of politically oriented people and one of our members is the president of a provincial liberal riding association. His politics are no great shakes in my opinion but he does have access to Premier McGuinty. So if you want to get experience and mature in these regards and then have an influence the understaffed riding associations are a place to do it. And senior people are so few and far between that they can have some influence.
If you are politically oriented the riding associations are a place to meet like minded people, kindred spirits. Your life will be enhansed socially as well as educationally.
Myself I have taken an interest in economics for 19 years and researched in this area as an activist. It's been an eye opener and shown me how the world work. I'm much more knowledgable for looking into things like employment levels. My drinking group is political- intellectual people and I fit in because of my work as an activist.
I don't belong to a riding association at this time but if my work load lessens in a few years I might join one to continue my drinking / personal growth path.
If you are politically oriented the riding associations are a place to meet like minded people, kindred spirits. Your life will be enhansed socially as well as educationally.
Myself I have taken an interest in economics for 19 years and researched in this area as an activist. It's been an eye opener and shown me how the world work. I'm much more knowledgable for looking into things like employment levels. My drinking group is political- intellectual people and I fit in because of my work as an activist.
I don't belong to a riding association at this time but if my work load lessens in a few years I might join one to continue my drinking / personal growth path.
Proculation @ Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:36 am
If you vote for the one with the best goals, it may be difficult for you to join a party. The "party line" can be very frustrating. I quit active politics for that.
Brenda @ Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:25 am
Become union leader. Eventually, you will end up as PM.
TattoodGirl @ Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:30 am
Sell your soul, discard your ethics, stab people in the back and then you can be a politician...