A Snapshot of What Matters Most at CDS: Federal Election Edition

Christina Chkarboul ‘21
As you may know, the Canadian federal elections are coming up this Monday, October 21st. In the midst of an election is a great time to reflect on our values and concerns, and to examine the problems of greatest significance to us and to those around us. 

This week, I went around the school with a mission: to discover the pulse of the student and staff body in this pre-election period by asking which societal issue is most important to them going into Monday’s election.
The environment is a common topic of concern, and it’s not hard to see why: there is much talk of the impending danger of climate change in our society, and it is commonly seen as the ultimate threat to the future of today’s youth. The prevalence of climate strikes inspired by Greta Thunberg and other young climate activists has surely had an impact on the psyche of young people around the world. 

Expressing your concerns about national and international problems by increasing your democratic participation and exercising your right to vote is the best way to have an impact on the way these issues are dealt with. The youth vote is often underrated but massively influential. 

I hope students came out and voted at the Student Election on Friday, as it is events like these that are the stepping stones to building life-long habits that will allow you to affect positive change and have a say in your future.
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The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.

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Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.

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