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Alexander Zeppilli stands outside Leeds House at Carleton University in Ottawa. Photo by Andrew Stetson.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Alexander Zeppilli, the primary issue facing the new Liberal government ahead of Monday\u2019s opening of Parliament is the nation\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey need to get the economy going again, they need to get people back to work,\u201d said Zeppilli, 23, a graduate student at Carleton University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economic issues and the need for Indigenous reconciliation were among main issues stressed by young Ottawans who spoke to The Raging Twenties<\/em> on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Zeppilli, the need for increased focus on the Canadian economy comes down to the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19 for working people and business owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen how it can affect the middle-class,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A controversial election culminated in a near-identical Liberal minority for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Liberal government has pledged to create a more resilient Canadian economy by introducing affordable childcare and support for businesses to increase hiring through a campaign promise of $78 billion in new spending over the next five years<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The economy is also the issue Benjamin Purcell wants to see become a target of the government over the next four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe economy and getting things back to normal needs to be the real focus,\u201d said Purcell, 23, a graduate student in international security at Carleton University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Lampert, 13, was on Parliament Hill with his family on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Centre Block of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Young Canadians have many issues that they want to see addressed by Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party ahead of the opening of Parliament on Monday. Photo by Andrew Stetson.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lampert said the Liberal party needs to address inequalities facing Indigenous communities first and foremost.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the prime minister has pledged to eliminate all long-term drinking water advisories and address systemic racism against Indigenous peoples in Canada, Lampert said he doesn\u2019t have much confidence in Trudeau\u2019s promises. The Liberal government has promised $2 billion investment in housing for First Nations communities and a $325 million annual allocation toward a distinctions-based mental health and wellness strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe has tried to please, but it falls short,\u201d Lampert said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skepticism toward Trudeau\u2019s weighty commitments was shared by Purcell back at Carleton University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe promises the world, and nothing happens,\u201d he said.  \u201cIt shows how much he is willing to say he\u2019ll do, and they\u2019re just empty promises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As far as Zeppilli is concerned, the Liberal party needs to act to prove that an early election was necessary and worthwhile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSaying you are going to do something is a start, but you need to follow it up,\u201d Zeppilli said.  \u201cThey need to lead by example.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the issues that youth are demanding from Parliament, check out William Eltherington’s article, With Parliament returning, young members of a defeated Green Party grapple with its racism and transphobia problem<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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