on doing politics the Canadian way
According to Paul Martin, it means voting Liberal.
For 11 years, the country’s Liberal government has begun to consider itself and its values the defining characteristics of that which is
We should know better.
It has become increasingly clear in recent months that
As a proud Canadian, I have every intention of standing up for the values I espouse by going to the polls on June 28 – and NOT voting Liberal.
To be Canadian means to believe in diversity – diversity of culture and diversity of opinion.
It’s more than ok to be different in
That’s why I won’t vote Liberal – because I won’t vote for a party that defines “Canadian” by political ideology or that wants me to think inside the red Liberal box. The Liberal party of
In many ways, things are not so great. The four major party leaders – Duceppe, Harper,
But as Bob Dylan wrote, the times, they are a’changin.
Canadians are learning that every vote counts.
Canadians are sick of lies and broken promises and they are sick of the government taking baby steps, when any are taken at all. The Liberal party has proved themselves to be fickle, indecisive and adherent to no major values. They have done more bad than good in the last 11 years and don’t deserve their position of domination in
Every
Demand better transportation. Demand better student loan funding. Demand coherent, moral foreign policy. Use your voice, and demand a government that is responsive to you.
If you’re unhappy with the status quo, demand better.
- Editorial published June 9, 2004 in York University's Excalibur
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