Canadians will protest against Islamophobia, they will march in support of women's rights and many will gather in rallies to support teachers.
But will they march on Ottawa in support of voter reform?
Our guess is no, they won't.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clearly broke a promise to reform the federal voting system to much derision but it's unclear how this decision will play with the average citizen.
Calls for electoral reform tend to increase during an election and wane when the vote is over, even if the results don't seem fair.
Unfortunately, it seems the will to change has once again been superseded by more immediate concerns because there was no consensus among political parties on a preferred system.
Federal Liberals wanted a preferential ballot, where people rank their preference. The NDP and the Greens wanted a proportional voting system, where smaller parties get more seats. And the Conservatives wanted a national referendum before any major changes.
Each party's choice likely hung on whether they thought they would gain (the Liberals benefiting from second choices, the NDP and Greens gaining with smaller proportions of the vote, and the Conservatives preferring the status quo).
Now, the issue appears to be dead in the water despite the participation of more than 380,000 Canadians on this issue through town halls, committee hearings and the mydemocracy.ca survey.
Arguably, Trudeau is the biggest loser because he promised the 2015 election would be the last one under the current first-past-the post system. Yet it could also be argued he read the mood of the populace, which is talking about other issues now — the economy, the environment, the nation's relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump.
By breaking this promise early, Trudeau can focus on such issues while hoping, no doubt, that it will give voters time to forget before the next election.
Could a better system engage more Canadians in federal politics? Possibly. But no party in power will ever change anything unless they are guaranteed a big payoff and, unless Canadians are prepared to march in droves for a voting system that works for them, there will be no change.
