In the April 2007 issue, we asked you what you thought about the problems that faced our world today. After an overwhelming response, here’s what we found:
What concerns you the most on this list?
Global Warming 40% *
Terrorism & War 19%
Disease 7 %
Famine 3%
Natural Disasters 2%
Poverty 15%
All 7%
Other 7%
Do you think that Canada does enough to combat the issue you selected?
Yes 20%
No 80%
How would you solve that issue if you were Prime Minister?
“Make promises and actually keep promises. I would have the whole world in my hands, billons of lives that I could save or let die…”
-Samantha, Grande Prairie, AB, 15½
Global Warming:
“[Make] every school across Canada aware of what is happening. The older students would learn about the documentary AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH by Al Gore. The younger students would watch the movie THE LORAX by Dr. Seuss. I would also encourage the three R’s: reduce, recycle and reuse.”
-Chantal, Stony Plain, AB, 13
“Hire a team of scientists to develop a type of oil/fuel that came from garden clippings and then have that fuel put into all the cars and gas stations.”
-M., London, ON, 12
“Make sure we follow all the rules of the Kyoto Accord. I would find a way to make the changes instead of having any excuses.”
-Steven, Winnipeg, MB, 13
“Establish a law that every car in Canada has to be electric-powered or an energy-saving one. I would increase the money for everyone’s electric bill so that every first Sunday of the month, everyone would have to walk or ride his or her bike.”
-Kevin, Delta, BC, 13
“Encourage more people to take buses, the subway or carpool. I would use research to find a kind of gas that uses water and oxygen.”
-Sarah, Poplar Point, MB, 10
Terrorism and war:
“War just destroys and that isn’t good for anyone.”
-Danielle, Ilderton, ON, 14
“Stop sending troops to fight. Send troops to maintain peace-keeping missions.”
-Jocelyn, Brandon, MB, 11
“Arrange for meetings with international cabinet ministers and instead of sending troops over to make peace, I would send people involved in global affairs who are not in the Navy.”
-Nadia, Oakville, ON, 15
Disease:
“Make sure we had top-notch scientists working on vaccines. I would make doctors tell the public exactly what is in the vaccines so they won’t be scared and refuse to take them. I would also hold fundraising events for equipment.”
-Adam, Oliver, BC, 13
Famine:
“Fundraise and use the money to help fight famine. Instead of spending lots of money on a big fancy holiday, I would use that money and personally go to countries and help those people. We also need more non-profit organizations.”
-Carrie, Morinville, AB, 15
“I would hire people to make gardens that would have free food for the poor. They would be nutritious and help stop famine.”
-Kalle, Thunder Bay, ON, 13
Natural Disasters:
“Fund weather stations so that they have more money to build more advanced weather machines so we the people can know what’s going to be the forecast or if something bad is going to happen sooner.”
-Aaron, Altona, MB, 15
Poverty:
“Make sure everyone has sustainable shelter and food by providing sheltering homes.”
-Heather, Newmarket, ON, 12
“Have more food donations or even money donated so that each person in Canada would be treated equally.”
-Nicole, London, ON, 12
“Prime Minister or not, we can all make a change.”
-Justine, London, ON, 12