Political Party Advantages And Disadvantages

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Political parties can have massive setbacks when attempting to implement public policies regarding the issue of lack of shelter in Toronto. A disadvantage of a political party is their dispersed focus on social welfare and programs (Ross, 2017). While the housing crisis is a major problem in large cities, such as Toronto and Vancouver, the Liberal government must also focus their time, money, and energy on other sectors, such as the Universal Child Care Benefit or low-income support (Ross, 2017). There is not one division of social welfare that does not absolutely need every cent they receive, therefore the government can be divided in their resources and cannot fully concentrate on abolishing homelessness and fix the housing crisis. Another…show more content…
The National Housing Strategy had the backing of the elected government, the Liberal party, giving the public policy the green light. If the Liberal party was the opposition and the elected government was not interested in the housing crisis, the National Housing Strategy would surely not happen. Another disadvantage is the fact that political parties are based on the entire party’s interest, instead of the candidate representing the party (Ross, 2017). Interest groups and voters can express their concerns about the housing situation to each candidate and representative, however if the entire party is not particularly interested in the issue, there is a likely chance it will not be a part of the campaign. Candidates may find the housing crisis pressing and even promise to fix it, however their interests are only advocated for if they align with the interests of the rest of the party. Interest groups recognize these disadvantages and provide an alternative to political
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