How Did A Canadian Candidate Make History During An Election?
A Canadian Candidate made history during a recent election! However, it’s not the type of history you want to make!
Typically, making history sounds like a good thing. You stand alone among the people. However, this is not a title you want to hold. It’s definitely not something you’d typically brag about. That’s not stopping this guy from taking some pride in the accomplishment.
How Did A Canadian Candidate Make History?
How did a Canadian Candidate make history during the election? According to The Guardian, he received zero votes in a contested federal election after running as part of a protest over the country’s lack of electoral reforms. Well, if protesting was part of the goal then I’d say they did a great job and accomplished what they set out to do! The story is now going viral world wide bringing a lot of attention to the issue.
However, the Canadian Candidate, identified as Félix-Antoine Hamel told CBC News via The Guardian, “When I saw the result, I was like: ‘Well, I am the true unity candidate. Everyone agrees not to vote for me.” That’s a great perspective on the matter! He’s making a good point! Finally, politics has their great unifier. He’s the person we’ve all been waiting for.
The Guardian reports Hamel was among 84 people listed as a candidate in the recent by-election held in Toronto, Canada. The whole protest started after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised that if his part won power the 2015 federal election would be the last under the first-past-the-post system. However, after his party won in a landslide majority he abandoned his promise. Appears that politicians in Canada aren’t very different from what we’re presented with here in the United States. You can make all the promises you want, but if it’s going to affect your chances of winning it’s not going to happen!
Bummer that he received zero votes, but at least he has a great story to tell for the rest of his life. He will always be the great unifier who brought the people together! See more about the Montreal musician from CBC News on YouTube below!
7 'Eh-List' Celebrity Canadians
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is Canadian! (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Hulu)
Seth Rogen is one of my favorite people on the planet. He’s hilarious and he seems like a good dude. In other words, the ultimate Canadian! He talks about growing up in Canada a lot. He has a lot of pride for his homeland.
Honestly, if I could pick one celebrity to hangout with, I’d pick Seth. I have no doubt we’d be good friends.
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber is Canadian (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Justin Bieber might not have all the traits that Canadians are known for having, like being pleasant and generally nice, but he still is Canadian! The superstar was born in London, Canada. They might not want to claim him, but it remains true.
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey is as Canadian as he is funny (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for AFI)
Jim Carrey is another funny person from Canada. He was born in Newmarket, Canada. One of the funniest people of all-time, in my opinion. You can always count on Jim for a laugh.
Drake
Drake is a rapper. Drake is Canadian. Drake is a Canadian rapper. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
You probably were aware that Drake is Canadian. He talks about it a lot in his music…like a lot! He’s also frequently spotted at Toronto Raptor games. Yeah, he’s Canadian.
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling is both Ken and Canadian (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Ryan Gosling isn’t just Ken–he’s Canadian! It rhymed better in my head. Ryan proves Canadians aren’t just kind or funny…they can be sexy, too!
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson is also Canadian! (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
Speaking of sexy Canadians, that brings us to Pamela Anderson! Yes, indeed, she is Canadian. She was born in Ladysmith, Canada. She was originally discovered at a BC Lions football game in Vancouver wearing a Labatt’s Beer t-shirt. How Canadian is that??
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds is a lot of things…Canadian being one of them. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Ryan Reynolds is many things: an actor, a soccer team owner, an entrepreneur, a father, a husband, and most importantly–a Canadian. He was born in Vancouver. His father was even a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman! Very Canada.
