It has been five months since my last entry because I have been too busy with the kids, house, job and school. However, elections always seem to warm up to write something. I attended last nights debate for the Federal election in Kohler because I had no clue who to vote for.
I will sum it all up by candidate:
1)Steven Elgersma: I always love Mr. Elgersma as he agrees with pretty much everything that other candidates have said before he is allowed to speak. I think his view is narrow minded but needs to be expressed. He is running for the Christian heritage Party.
2) Diane Finley: Incumbent and not so well liked at the moment. She had a lot of information available because she is in government. That did not stop her from blaming the other parties for past screw-ups. She got visibly irritated as the night went on but was able to tell us what a Conservative government is proposing and has committed to. No real action on the Caledonia issue though.
3) Dr. Eric Hoskins:I liked him as speaker, is well mannered seems genuinly concerned and is not afraid to point out his short comings. However, he is, just like Diane, blaming the other party for many things. He represents the Liberals.
4) stefana Johnston: The Green Party. Needs to be represented, but seems to have an unrealistic view on national politics. Lots of big plans but no cost provided for many of these programs. It would seem that our life would become quite expensive as we are being punished for being consumers with a carbon footprint. She is a good speaker, but I would prefer to send someone a bit younger to Ottawa as I got the impression she was a bit tired.
5) Gary McHale: The Independent. He has been making himself heard over the last couple of years and has said himself that he is not afraid of intimidation. He is a good speaker, seemed to have knowledge of all the issues that were discussed and was eager to point out the bickering between the Conservatives and the Liberals. However, he really did not provide an answer either to the questions asked. He seemed to blame everybody else.
6) Ian Nichols: Also a good speaker, but needed a lot of reference from the NDP handbook (platform). Seemed to have some short-sighted answers to some intricate questions.
I wish them all good luck and I was able to narrow down my choice to 2 instead of 6. I need to do a bit more thinking. I tend to vote for the person that is the best person to represent us rather than for a party.
