Being under that rock like I was for the entire month of September, I was a little caught off-guard last week when I finally came up for air, only to discover that Canada, too, was in the midst of an election. What?! Didn't we just have one? Oh, that was a provincial election...no, actually, the last time we had a federal election was January of 2006, so 'sup with this? Aren't we allowed a reprieve for at least another year? Or do we have election envy from all the excitement down south? Is this a case of premature electation?
I have been so busy ignoring the American election, that the Canadian election almost slipped by unnoticed, which has left me scrambling a bit to get caught up on all the things I have missed. Paul Newman died?
Not that I have to do any research on who 'the best candidate is.' I'm pretty much in the Anyone-but-Harper camp and frankly, I'm a little disappointed that we don't have a black man, a woman or a gay running for federal office. Where's the drama in that?
Anyhow, I generally leave politics up to political pundits and those who know more about it. Living as I do in Torie-stronghold Alberta, I find elections frustrating and futile, but I vote anyway! Recently, I saw an excellent segment on CBC News Sunday that gave me hope: there are others out there who feel the same.
Did you know that Canada has a First Past the Post System which isn’t exactly democratic because it doesn’t always represent all interests fairly? To find out more about it, click on this link
And this site tells you how to vote strategically to reduce the Conservative Stronghold.
There is also a site on Facebook where they match you up with a partner to vote swap.
It just makes me feel a little less helpless. I know the party I vote for isn't going to win, but for every ballot cast, the party I support receives a buck seventy-five. It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
Or is it?
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