Vote for Jane Sterk
Although I am a fan of the BC Green Party policy on independent power producers, I am not a “Green”, nor will I be endorsing “The Green Party” this election.
In fact, after a great deal of consideration, I have decided not to endorse any party. Instead, I will be endorsing individual candidates from different parties.
My first endorsement: Although I have never met her, I feel very strongly that the good people of Esquimalt-Royal Roads should vote for Jane Sterk.
Why?
Because she is competent, intelligent, and leader of a terribly under-represented, though incredibly serious (and increasingly reasonable, mainstream), provincial party.
Think about it.
In 2005, the Green Party received 9% of the vote – 9 out of every 100 voters voted this way. They voted this way despite the fact that they almost certainly knew that their chosen candidate would lose. In 2001, it was 12%.
Who knows how many votes the Green Party “would have” received if they had a chance of winning – I’m sure many people who wanted to vote Green voted BC Liberal or NDP because they didn’t want their votes to be “wasted”.
STV could certainly change the game in future elections, but that may or may not pass.
Chances are many people are voting like me this election – voting AGAINST somebody, not FOR anybody. If everyone in Esquimalt-Royal Roads took the initiative to vote “AGAINST” the other parties, and “FOR” a provincial party leader, the Green Party will win one seat, and will get their voice (whether you agree with them or not) to the table.
This is good for democracy, and good for the Province.
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