Mr. Speaker, a resident of Hamilton Mountain and a student of McMaster University, Michael Marini, was recently in Washington, D.C. making many new friends and collecting his second place award in an essay competition which was sponsored by the Centre for the Study of the Presidency in Washington.
In Michael's essay, “Leadership in the New Millennium”, he discussed how technology is affecting the electoral process. He believes that the Internet is an excellent way for voters to stay in touch with all levels of government and that democracy, via the Internet, can be brought directly into people's homes.
Michael Marini is yet another excellent example of the leadership and intelligence of Canadian youth. Michael loves the cut and thrust of public life and his ambition is to work as a political consultant. With people such as this young man from Hamilton Mountain, Canada's future will continue to be a bright one.