I streamed the Canadian Federal Debate last night on my computer (who needs cable anymore?!), Elizabeth May had a very strong showing, and was my pick as the winner of the debate. I’m happy that she was included on the main stage to finally give The Green Party the representation they need.
May’s answers and responses seem to best reflect my worldviews; the unfortunate thing is that due to the strange election laws in Canada, many citizens will vote against their intentions as a purely defensive technique to be sure the ‘other’ party doesn’t gain a majority. Very complicated – I’m still trying to figure it out…and am also still undecided who I will vote for due to this very reason. May proclaimed, in response to the question of what the first things she will do if elected Prime Minister, that she will change the election laws to address this problem. Nice! She noted that since she’s a female, she’ll be able to act on many important issues simultaneously.
Steve Paikin, the moderator of the debate, closed by saying “this debate was way better than the Biden/Palin debate”. This remark struck me as strange, especially as part of his closing statement – made it seem like an entertainment choice. Elizabeth May actually spoke over top of him quickly exclaiming (from my memory) “of course it was better, it’s our democracy”.
If you’re more of a youtube’r, check out The Green Party’s YouTube ads…all filmed during May’s whistle stop tour through Canada.
Ad #3: Economy
[youtube width="425" height="355"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBQh4_9mrlw[/youtube]
Ad #5: Nature
[youtube width="425" height="355"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cNwQgfJJ9o&NR=1[/youtube]
Ad #4: Deomocracy
[youtube width="425" height="355"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2FFG1_yodo[/youtube]
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