When I graduate law school, I am considering moving to British Columbia to start a career in politics. Would I be successful in becoming an MLA or even going onto a city council even if I wasn't born in Canada? (I'm American, by the way.)

It is legally possible to sit as an MLA or MP without being born in Canada. But you will certainly have to become a Canadian citizen to do it.

However, I'm personally a bit put off by kids coming out of school and trying to make a beeline straight for politics. That is probably the biggest problem in representative politics today - useless politicians who consider it their vocation to feed at the pigtrough in order for themselves to feel important (with a nice tax free expense account).

Seriously, what kind of knowledge and experience does some 20 year old American kid have to bring to the table that isn't something Canada is already flooded with? Gosh, its not like the legal profession is under-represented in Canadian politics.

Get a real job, a real career, travel the world and after you learn something useful and gain some real experience in the world, then maybe then you might have something to contribute to this fine country and perhaps then a career in politics might be rewarding for you and the people you presume to want to represent.

Btw, my comments apply equally to Canadian-born law students planning to make a beeline into politics. Personally, I always vote against politicians with empty resumes no matter what.

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