Week 6 (Apr 7-11)

Question 1

What percentage of Canadians aged 18–24 voted in the 2021 federal election?
* 62.5%
* 50.3%
* 46.7%
* 39.8%

Answer 1

Answer: 46.7%

Question 2

What percentage of Canadians aged 18–24 voted in the 2021 federal election?
* 62.5%
* 50.3%
* 46.7%
* 39.8%

Answer 2

Answer: 46.7%

Question 3

How much lower was youth voter turnout in 2021 compared to 2015?
* About 3 points
* About 7 points
* About 10 points
* More than 10 points

Answer 3

Answer: More than 10 points

Question 4

Why did Catherine O’Hall say she wasn’t engaged in the election?
* She didn’t know when the election was happening
* She recently moved
* She wasn’t interested in politics
* She was unable to register

Answer 4

Answer: She wasn’t interested in politics

Question 5

What kept Jade John from getting more political information?
* She lacked internet access
* She didn’t know where to look
* She was discouraged by her peers
* She didn’t have time to search

Answer 5

Answer: She didn’t have time to search

Question 6

What platform have political parties turned to in order to reach young voters?
* Television
* Radio
* Social media
* Door-to-door flyers

Answer 6

Answer: Social media

Question 7

What did Georgia Westwoods suggest to help reach more young voters?
* More debates in universities
* Hiring Gen Z interns to craft messaging
* Hosting political rallies in high schools
* Increasing voter registration ads

Answer 7

Answer: Hiring Gen Z interns to craft messaging

Question 8

According to Amanda Munday, what is the main reason young people don’t vote?
* Apathy
* Barriers to information and awareness
* Lack of trust in government
* Legal voting restrictions

Answer 8

Answer: Barriers to information and awareness

Question 9

What four issues are most important to young voters according to New Majority?
* Education, jobs, rent, and immigration
* Climate, housing, jobs, and tuition
* Affordability, mental health care, climate, and Canadian sovereignty
* Education, inflation, housing, and pensions

Answer 9

Answer: Affordability

Question 10

What is one major reason youth voter turnout is declining, according to the article?

Answer 10

Answer: Lack of awareness and access to information about elections

Question 11

What misconception does Amanda Munday say people have about young voters?

Answer 11

Answer: That youth are apathetic and don’t want to vote

Question 12

How many people in New Majority’s summer campus survey said they were unwilling to vote?

Answer 12

Answer: Only 4% of over 10

Question 13

What did Georgia Westwoods say about her experience with the Ontario provincial election?

Answer 13

Answer: She had no idea it was happening and hadn’t seen or heard anything about it

Question 14

What group does Amanda Munday represent?

Answer 14

Answer: New Majority

Question 15

Which generations now make up the electoral majority in Canada?

Answer 15

Answer: Gen Z and millennials

Question 16

Why does Amanda Munday say it’s important to focus on voting habits in younger generations?

Answer 16

Answer: Because they haven’t developed consistent voting patterns over multiple elections yet

Question 17

What is the name of the immigration system Canada uses to rank applicants?
* Skilled Trades Entry Grid
* Comprehensive Ranking System
* National Trades Index
* Canadian Priority Pathway

Answer 17

Answer: Comprehensive Ranking System

Question 18

What is one key reason domestic workers aren’t filling construction roles?
* Low wages in construction
* Increased post-secondary enrollment
* Limited interest in trade work
* Lack of housing near job sites

Answer 18

Answer: Limited interest in trade work

Question 19

What percentage of Canada’s construction workforce is made up of immigrants?
* 15%
* 18%
* 23%
* 27%

Answer 19

Answer: 23%

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a reason the construction labour shortage is happening?
* High retirement rates
* Automation of building processes
* Immigration policies prioritizing skilled workers
* Limited domestic interest in trades

Answer 20

Answer: Automation of building processes

Question 21

Which organization warned of potential infrastructure failures if labour shortages continue?
* Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
* Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association
* Canadian Union of Skilled Labour
* Statistics Canada

Answer 21

Answer: Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association

Question 22

What is one challenge caused by the shortage of low-skilled workers in construction?
* Increased demand for rental housing
* Delays and rising costs in construction projects
* Loss of international investment
* Increased reliance on foreign aid

Answer 22

Answer: Delays and rising costs in construction projects

Question 23

What concern is complicating political efforts to reform immigration policy?
* Backlog in visa processing
* Public anxiety about immigration
* Opposition from trade unions
* Environmental concerns

Answer 23

Answer: Public anxiety about immigration

Question 24

Who are three key figures or organizations mentioned in the construction industry labour shortage?

Answer 24

Answer: Sue Wastell

Question 25

What is the immigration authority mentioned in the article?

Answer 25

Answer: Immigration

Question 26

What system does Canada use to rank immigration applicants?

Answer 26

Answer: Comprehensive Ranking System

Question 27

What major public concern complicates reforming immigration policy?

Answer 27

Answer: Public anxiety around immigration

Question 28

What is one key reason domestic workers are not filling construction roles?

Answer 28

Answer: Limited interest in trade work

Question 29

What did the COVID-19 pandemic accelerate within the construction labour force?

Answer 29

Answer: Retirement rates

Question 30

How long is the construction labour shortage expected to worsen without change?

Answer 30

Answer: The next 5–10 years

Question 31

What was the turning point for Dr. Sophia Halassy to return to Canada? * The reversal of Roe v. Wade * The COVID-19 pandemic * Her daughter’s birth * A job opportunity in New Brunswick

Answer 31

Answer: The reversal of Roe v. Wade

Question 32

What issue pushed many healthcare workers, including Dr. Halassy, to leave the U.S.? * Increased healthcare costs * Anti-science agenda championed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. * High taxes on medical professionals * Lack of healthcare infrastructure

Answer 32

Answer: Anti-science agenda championed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Question 33

Which province in Canada is struggling with a shortage of physicians, including specialists? * Ontario * Quebec * New Brunswick * British Columbia

Answer 33

Answer: New Brunswick

Question 34

What position in New Brunswick is specifically mentioned as having vacancies? * Obstetrics and gynecology * General surgery * Psychiatry * Pediatrics

Answer 34

Answer: Obstetrics and gynecology

Question 35

How many physician positions were vacant in New Brunswick as of March 1, 2025? * 300 * 389 * 500 * 150

Answer 35

Answer: 389

Question 36

Which medical specialty had the highest number of vacant positions in New Brunswick? * Obstetrics and gynecology * Family medicine * Orthopedic surgery * Internal medicine

Answer 36

Answer: Family medicine

Question 37

What did Dr. Halassy say she had to do to secure her current position in New Brunswick? * Accept a lower salary * Sell herself like a billboard * Wait for a long time to be hired * Offer additional services

Answer 37

Answer: Sell herself like a billboard

Question 38

Which Canadian university's faculty of medicine is Dr. Stan Kutcher affiliated with? * University of Toronto * Dalhousie University * University of British Columbia * McGill University

Answer 38

Answer: Dalhousie University

Question 39

What does Dr. Stan Kutcher suggest Canada needs to break down in order to attract medical professionals? * Tax barriers * Immigration and medical licensure roadblocks * Professional liability issues * High healthcare costs

Answer 39

Answer: Immigration and medical licensure roadblocks

Question 40

What feature of Canadian healthcare attracted Dr. Halassy to return to New Brunswick? * High salary offers * Access to research funding * Guaranteed access to care for all patients * More opportunities for medical education

Answer 40

Answer: Guaranteed access to care for all patients

Question 41

What does Dr. Halassy believe should never be a choice for any patient? * Waiting times for treatment * The decision to relocate for better care * Refusing access to care due to lack of insurance * High costs of healthcare

Answer 41

Answer: Refusing access to care due to lack of insurance

Question 42

What is the total estimated cost of all transportation needs in Ottawa’s updated plan? * $5.9 billion * $10.7 billion * $15.9 billion * $22.5 billion

Answer 42

Answer: $15.9 billion

Question 43

How much funding is allocated for new bus transitways in the Transportation Master Plan? * $1.1 billion * $2.2 billion * $3.5 billion * $4.8 billion

Answer 43

Answer: $2.2 billion

Question 44

Which year is the final council vote on Ottawa’s updated Transportation Master Plan scheduled for? * 2023 * 2024 * 2025 * 2026

Answer 44

Answer: 2024

Question 45

Which of the following roads is NOT mentioned as a target for new bus lanes? * Heron Road * Carling Avenue * Baseline Road * Hunt Club Road

Answer 45

Answer: Hunt Club Road

Question 46

Which Ottawa councillor is specifically mentioned in relation to the Transportation Master Plan? * Jennifer Armstrong * Riley Brockington * Jim Watson * Matthew Luloff

Answer 46

Answer: Riley Brockington

Question 47

What is one of the key goals of the Transportation Master Plan? * To lower vehicle registration fees * To build a new airport * To reduce car dependency and support sustainable travel * To remove bus-only lanes

Answer 47

Answer: To reduce car dependency and support sustainable travel

Question 48

Which area of Ottawa has faced rapid growth with limited infrastructure investment? * Kanata * Stittsville * Nepean * Central Ottawa

Answer 48

Answer: Stittsville

Question 49

Which project has been scaled back or dropped to preserve green space? * Greenbank Road realignment * Baseline Road widening * Alta Vista corridor * Carling Avenue bus lanes

Answer 49

Answer: Alta Vista corridor

Question 50

What year was the previous Transportation Master Plan released? * 2006 * 2010 * 2013 * 2015

Answer 50

Answer: 2013

Question 51

What percentage of trips does Ottawa aim to have made by walking, biking, transit, or carpooling? * 35% * 40% * 45% * 50%

Answer 51

Answer: 50%

Question 52

Who is Ottawa’s acting director of transportation planning?

Answer 52

Answer: Jennifer Armstrong

Question 53

What is the total amount allocated for road expansions in the updated plan?

Answer 53

Answer: $1.1 billion

Question 54

Which three suburban areas are specifically mentioned as being affected by limited infrastructure?

Answer 54

Answer: Orléans, Barrhaven, and Stittsville

Question 55

What project is scheduled to begin construction in 2026?

Answer 55

Answer: Greenbank Road realignment

Question 56

What major global event shifted commuting patterns and contributed to the urgency of the plan?

Answer 56

Answer: COVID-19 pandemic

Question 57

What environmentally focused goal is part of Ottawa’s updated transportation strategy?

Answer 57

Answer: Reducing reliance on personal vehicles

Question 58

What is the deadline year the updated Transportation Master Plan covers until?

Answer 58

Answer: 2046

Question 59

Which road is listed as a location for new bus transit lanes?

Answer 59

Answer: Carling Avenue

Question 60

What issue does the plan hope to alleviate in fast-growing suburbs?

Answer 60

Answer: Congestion

Question 61

Why might only a portion of the proposed projects be completed?

Answer 61

Answer: Budget limitations and need for additional government funding