Comment by TriangleEdge

My loose train of thought:

0: I have not seen any data to show this would work. Kids would just buy and sell usb sticks filled with porn.

1: Life is already good in Canada, except for the housing situation and low wages.

2: People have a need to feel special and politicians are people.

3: Some people meet their need to feel special by changing their surroundings.

4: Since Canada is already good, except for wages and housing, and politicians can't figure out a way to fix that, they're meeting their need to feel special by being controversial.

5: Debating controversial subjects makes politicians feel special and important.

Conclusion: The root cause of this is narcissism.