The Election

The election is drfawing nearer and nearer and so far I have only received one response from the big 4 that I sent my article last week and that was Stephen Harper- here it is:

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Chambre des communes
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Now while it is a pretty lame response, so far it is the only response, the only acknowledgement that addressed my concerns- pay attention Mr. Martin, Mr. Layton, and Mr. Duceppe. My vote is tilting back towards the conservatives because of this response. In my mind, if it is any indication of the way Mr. Harper intends to govern, then it is a good one. For while we may disagree with the government, there is one redeeming feature of any good government they listen when we speak. Although I may consider the response lame- and I have no reasonable expectation that the government will agree with me on every grievance- it is important to know that the government is at least listening...even if it is not really paying attention.

So while I am thoroughly disappointed with the response, I am content that Harper responded- so I have tilted back to my mind being semi made-up to vote conservative.