…it matters that you get out and vote.

There is a provinical byelection coming up in my area. We live in a high profile riding, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, formerly held by Laurel Broten. We’ve been innundated by robo-polls and even robo-calls by one of the candidates. Two of the candidates are currently City Councillors. I’ve heard news reports predicting very low voter turnout because the byelections are being held during the summer.  Pshaw I say. Go vote.  Some of you, like me, haven’t figured out who to vote for yet. None of the candidates or parties for that matter are standing out in my mind. You might argue, well then don’t bother to vote. This brings to mind something I heard U. Utah Phllips say a long time ago – if God wanted us to vote, He would have given us candidates. Although I’m troubled trying to decide on a candidate, I intend to cast a ballot and I urge you to as well. If you don’t like any of the candidates, you can always make a protest vote. It beats accepting the lame idea that it’s summer and it’s hot and I’d rather be at the lake or wherever.