Yeah, so you hate talking about politics...

Me too. When I don't know where I stand or what to say.


But here's the thing: just vote darnit!


Vote, and vote an EDUCATED vote, PLEASE!


I've always thought this was important, but thanks to François (who loves talking politics) and Mike I guess I've been a little more engaged about it, posting stuff on my Facebook and what-not.
Also, thanks to Gabe, who I work with, I found out about a debate here in Steinbach that I went to and it made me reconsider my vote.


Strategic voting just makes me so mad.  It makes me so mad that we feel the need to do so.  It's the reality though- even I'm considering it.  Thankfully though, I'm from Guelph, and I feel confident the result will be more in my favour.

Here's why:
Federal Election, 2008

FrankValeriote		18977	32.2%
Gloria Kovach		17185	29.2%
Mike Nagy		12456	21.1%
Tom King		9709	16.5%

Things will be different this year though.  Especially after this, I think:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/04/15/cv-election-guelph-student-vote.html

"The Conservative Party is being criticized over allegations a party member tried to grab a ballot box at the University of Guelph this week. "

That's not to mention the budget, which no other party agreed with. (Causing this whole election)

The conservative party's ideas and focus' are so far from all the others and it's getting us NO WHERE.

The thing is, the conservatives have done good for the economy (I suppose.)
Not for the people though.  


Katimavik, for example had budget costs cut by 25%- one quarter.  Thus, the program will be running in fewer placements, the 9-month program no longer exists (it's all 6-month now) more issues in offices have been created since they're becoming more centralized (west with prairies, Quebec with east.)  Oh yeah and, not that I'm doing Katimavik for the money but post-Katimavik life might not be so easy. No bursary.  And for the next rotation, (starting in July) students are getting $2 a day instead of $3. 

I guess Katimavik isn't important.

Students are paying thousands of dollars every year for tuition costs- an education which is provided for free in many European countries, as it should be and the $$$ continues to rise.  Is Harper doing anything to help that? Nope.  Thanks for keeping me educated and informed conservatives.

I'm not voting conservative.  That's all I can say.