Election Roundtable

With only one sleep to go, we sit poised on the brink of a major change for this country's future. I would like to keep my hopes up that last-minute decisions will lead to a Liberal minority, keeping the Tories out, but even the slim glimmer of hope I have has dwindled away to nearly a smouldering cinder. It would seem that a Tory minority will be the most likely outcome, and after all is said and done, this is probably a great thing for the Liberal party.

Maybe you could think of it as the general manager firing a coach and trading a star goalie that just isn't cutting it any more. They may not make the playoffs this year, but perhaps it is the shakeup they need to perform in a year, two years, or five.

Tomorrow will be a very important day. No matter who you vote for, be sure to vote. I convinced a long-time friend of mine to watch the debates and to take part... for years, he didn't care. Figured they were all crooks running, and would easily pick a "none of the above" option on the ballot. After some lengthy chatting, I helped convince him that there is no point in complaining if you don't make your voice heard.

In fact, if you do not vote, then you don't have the right to complain! You do have the right to vote, however. And who you choose is your choice and nobody else's.

Tomorrow, many Canadians will be watching the updates and news broadcasts, eyes glued to the incoming results, as if by concentrating hard enough they could change the outcome as desired... But in the end, there will be millions of other voices helping to shape the final outcome. Folks from the West Coast, the Prairies, Quebec, the Maritimes, and as far north as only Saint Nick knows. We range in race, religion, colour and heritage like no other country, and tomorrow we will all have a voice.

An equal voice.