Here in Canada we are now in yet another election. I say that because this is our fifth elections in seven years. Yup that is right! Really…at the most we should have maybe only had two not working on our fifth.
I am ALL about voting and that being part of using ones voice and showing vested interested in what the future of our nation holds and can build. Voting is a part of that. We must vote, everyone (if you do not vote you have not right to complain about the way our country is and that is a whole other blog i could go on). This does not necessary reflect the way I am going to vote, however the act of voting is the most important part.
In Canada as some people know (many do not) we have can have a vote of non confidence with our government. what that means the that there is not enough support for government's decisions from the Members of Parliament in the House of Commons. When a vote of non confidence is reached then the Prime Minister (according to the Canadian Constitution) must ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament thus starts an election. That happened two and a half weeks ago, we are at the half way mark of the election.
To the reason of this entry. It really does not matter what political party you vote for or what political party is in power for this argument. My trouble with this all is what every party because the official opposition. To me the job of the official opposition is to challenge to the government to be sure they are doing the best for our people and our nation, as well as our image abroad. They are to be sure that the government is making sound judgement to make things better.
It seem that lately The office opposition has done nothing but think of themselves and just opposed the government just to say NO, and block every sign thing that the government does. This stop and stalls anything that our nation does at all. Whether one totally agrees or disagrees about what our federal system is working on at least it is working towards something. From the comments that were being thrown around in the House of Commons and now currently in the election by that last leader of the official opposition is just blocking to block. Not blocking or stopping because he has been told by the people her represents disagree with the governments actions. It just seems petty and makes our federal system semi useless as they are not doing what the Canadian people have asked their Members of Parliament to do.
This will always be a risk with a minority government. We all need to vote to make our voice known. The act of vote does tell our Parliament what we Canadians want for our nations future. Then we tell the MP what we as Canadian want to move forward with. If we feel the our government is doing the best it can and we support that decision we must tell our MP to support it. When the opposition is acting in the interests of the people that those MP represents to support or defeat the government they are doing their job. However if that are doing it just to disagree with the government for the parties own selfish agenda and not representing the best interests of Canadian that is sickening! That seem to have been what has been happening the last couple of years and thus forcing expensive election (estimated at $310 million for Elections Canada to put on the previous four elections).
Vote to show your support for our nation. Does not matter who you vote for. Then make you voice heard to your MP that they are exercising you representation. If that mean that they oppose the government that is ok in this case. But let work more for moving Canada forward! Let you MP know that you want our government to do something, anything to keep Canada and its people solid and strong.
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