Global Trends essays

Global Trends essays In this paper I will prove that we are in fact influenced by global trends and we, in turn, contribute to or challenge global trends. We as citizens contribute to and challenge global trends daily by the choices we make each day. The government has been one of the biggest contributors to global trends in the past, but now in our New World there are more non-government organizations making contributions to and challenging global trends (Class Lecture, Sept. 10/03). Another few global trends that we are greatly influenced by are the constantly growing population and military issues. There are a lot of global trends that exist in this world and being a citizen in our world there are not too many that do not effect all of us as a global nation and I will use some of the larger trends to prove my opinion. The demographic trend creates a big effect on us globally. There are many people living in poverty because there are not enough jobs for everyone to make a good living and there are not enough teachers in schools to give kids a proper education. A big fear of the government in Canada is that there is not going to be enough people contributing into the pension plan to support those who are relying on the pension plan to survive. The baby boomers created a lot of good things when they were in their working prime, but now are going to create a very large problem when they are no longer able to work and will be relying on their fellow Canadians for support. Statistics Canada highlights the point that data show that there are fewer young people entering the working-age population to replace individuals in the age group nearing retirement...2001, the ratio was down to 1.4, and by 2011, if current demographic trends continue, the potential exists for a parity situation. ¹ This problem will not only effect Canada it will effect all the countries that deal with Canada as well because if Canada is in a financ...