Thank you, Elizabeth May
October 1st and 2nd finally let Canada know they do have an alternative to the same old representation this country is stuck choosing from. Elizabeth May used the two debates as her comming out party. The pressure was all on her and she new it. Congratulations for seizing the moment.
Apart from the Duceppe's line of the night, "I'm-not-going-to-be-PM-and-neither-are-three-of-the-four-other-leaders", Elizabeth May showed knowledge and depth on every subject. The viewers should recognize and realize the Green is not a one trick pony.
One of her shining moments came when she addressed one of the biggest issues in this country; disinfranchised voters/non-voters. Even the moderator mentioned this subject was mentioned in the majority of emails recieved. Mrs. May was the only one to broach the subject of Proporational Representation, taking on the issue directly. What other system would allow all Canadians to really have their vote count? Radio personalities such as Andrew Krystal and Tom Young have discussed the drop off in youth vote and whether voters would prefer a "dictator" based on their non-participation, Ms. May has given everyone in Canada a solution.
Signs are evident that change could be coming. One striking example is the amount of funds the party is generating. The campaign of 2008 has reaped more than twice the dollars raised during the last 2 elections ( 2004 & 2006). During the first 23 days of the election, the Green party has raised 500,000$.
Comments (3)
All comments are subject to the site Terms of Use. For a full commenting tutorial click here.
Our editorial team relies on filtering technology and our visitor community to identify inappropriate comments. In the event that a site user has submitted offensive content that has evaded our filter, please select the option to Flag As Inappropriate presented within the comment. Thank you for helping to keep this site clean.