Journeyman Philosopher

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to give a quick reminder to all my Canadian readers. Tomorrow is our federal election, remember to vote. If you don’t know where to vote and/or haven’t gotten your voting card in the mail yet you can reach elections Canada at 1-866-432-1027 for information on where to vote in your area and what ID you need to bring. Voting takes place from 7:30am-7:30pm on Tuesday October 14th.

This is an astronomically important election, as Stephen Harper himself called the election because he felt the government wasn’t running efficiently (or rather because we wasn’t getting his way in my opinion). We’re currently at a time in our coutries development in which me must choose a leader that will represent Canada on the world stage as we wish to be represented.

As I thought may be of interest to you as a voter, following are the main political parties leaders education:

Stephen Harper (Conservative): Masters of Economics from the University of Calgary.

Jack Layton (NDP): Doctorate in Political Science from York University.

Stephan Dion (Liberal): Doctorate in Sociology from the Paris Institute of Political Studies.

Elizabeth May (Green Party): Law Degree from the Dalhousie Law School.

What does this tell you, and how does this matter to you as a voter? Our leaders’ education is a huge determining factor in how they intend to represent the country, of course there is also life experience to take into consideration (for example: May is a known Environmental activist), but this is very important to think about; what knowledge do you value and believe is necessary to represent our country on the global stage?

Think about your vote, and get out there and do it (if you hate everyone go void your ballot, this sends a different type of message)! And remember never get disspirited if you live in a heavy politically affiliated riding, by voting for whatever party  you decide ensures that that party gets future funding (even if they don’t win)! Go vote and be Canadian!!!!

For a good source of various campaign information click here.

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