In the spirit of the politically active everywhere. . . .

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If you live in Canada and have not yet done so, tomorrow is your day.


GET OUT AND VOTE!

Don't complain to me if you waste this opportunity and then don't like the results.

Comments

[sassy-fae.livejournal.com]

Ian is not normally highly political, and even he's blogging about politics! I'm hoping for a good turnout.. and an intelligent one :(

[stress-kitten.livejournal.com]

Couldn't agree with you more.

Even though I'm essentially going out there to waste my ballot (voting Green because I can't countenance voting for any of the other parties - and it's not like it'll make a difference in my riding. Assassination would have been the only way to remove NDP's Jenny Kwan for the provincial election... same goes for Libby Davis, the Federal NDP incumbent), I'm going out there anyways to cast my vote. It's too important a process to not be a part of.

I hate elections... they make me feel so incredibly cynical about the entire process. I can understand why so many people disenfranchise themselves... I just don't agree with it.

I just wish that I could believe that people vote intelligently. The preponderance of smear and slam ads that are out there at the moment beg to differ. If the Conservatives do come in with a strong minority/weak majority like it looks like they might, it won't necesarily be for the strengths of their platform, but on the "Just not the Liberals again!" vote and a lack of viable alternatives.

If Canada starts going the way of BC - people voting against parties rather than for parties - I'm going to be very upset. B.C. has totally suffered from it. I can't imagine Canada faring any better. We should be voting for who would lead our country best, not who's the least hated.

*sighs*

[mizheekay.livejournal.com]

I don't think voting green is a wasted vote. It makes a clear statement about what your political priorities are, but does not put your vote behind someone you don't believe in. It's a clear statement, even if it won't have much effect on the election. We have strong NDP and Liberate candidates here in Beaches/East York, so we're lucky. I totally think you're doing the right thing.

[mizheekay.livejournal.com]

Say it, sister!

[sarcasticcanuk.livejournal.com]

I'd vote twice if I was allowed to.

[bandersnitch.livejournal.com]

I always said "Voting gives you the right to complain"

If they guy you voted for doesnt get in, you then have the official right to say "it would be different if X had have won that seat" and you have the political and realistic stand to say so.

If you don't vote and they take away your public health care, you have to shut up about it.