Tyson
The guy in the picture to the right, Tyson Kellerman from somewhere back east, is one cool dude. He’s cycling across the country this summer, and dedicating his trip to the Green Party of Canada. I think that’s awesome.
Before I get to the political stuff, I’ve added Tyson’s blog to my blogroll – I encourage you to check it out. What he’s doing is awesome and I definitely plan on doing some similarly long bike trips, whether they be across Canada, the US of A, or Europe.
Now a warning. Political commentary upcoming. Those of you who suffer from Acute Politics Exposure Syndrome (APES) stop reading now and direct yourself instead to the following link: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/today_now_how_to_pretend_you_give
Politically, I’d have a hard time placing myself firmly in the camp of any of the major parties, as each have their strong points. However, what I will say is that the Green Party has had a tremendous impact on the Canadian political scene despite never having managed to elect an MP. By consistently capturing 5% of the vote in recent elections, and polling very close to the NDP and higher than the Bloc in recent months, and creating a five way vote split, they have ensured that it will be very difficult for either the Liberals or Conservatives to win a majority government. Some say this will stall the country by throwing it into a deadlock; I say this will force actual discussion, cooperation, concession, and sacrifice, as well as a measure of prudence and greater represention of the electorate on important decisions.
