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This provincial election has put me into an unusual position regarding which party to support.
Notice I said party and not candidate. I am a great believer in the democratic process all the way down to the grassroots level.
Let me say at the outset that I am not a member of any political party. The appointment of Mr. (Brian) Saunderson as a PC candidate rubs me the wrong way. Candidates for both provincial and federal parties should be chosen by the local constituency. Mr. Saunderson’s remarks that it was a big surprise don’t pass my smell test, creating even bigger problems for me.
Under normal circumstances I would have probably voted PC. Now, because of the above, I just can’t see myself doing that. I believe, too, that it is every citizen’s obligation to vote; I even admire the Australian system of making voting mandatory.
So, what to do? It’s difficult for me to forget the last Liberal government in Ontario. They were a fiasco, and rightly suffered at election time. And don’t forget “Rae days.” Could they make a return?
Proportional representation might offer something of a solution, but look no further than Israel.
So, what to do? Vote for one of the fringe parties and throw away my vote, don’t bother to vote at all, or hold my nose and vote for one of the major parties? I’m not panicking quite yet. We still have a few weeks to go. Hopefully, my “eureka” moment will come.
William Steel
Collingwood
