My Fellow Canadians, don't fail us...VOTE on October 14th!

Okay so here's my pitch to all of you on why I think its PIVOTAL to vote on October 14th.

Politics can be shitty sometimes; it can be petty and pushy and seem downright disgusting to those of us who do not care for the bicker and banter of character assassinations between politicians, the broken promises, the jargon, you name it, I've heard it. But, you can't really separate yourself from politics because "the everyday is political" and the "personal is political." That is, you are affected by political outcomes one way or another, so why not exercise your right to sway politicians to have things to your advantage? Or at least more to your advantage than just being apathetic. The way I look at it, if politicians got the memo that more and more 18-24 year olds gave a damn about politics-and the only way to show that is by hitting the polls-well then issues that matter to us (like the rising cost of tuition, more internships for new grads, more spaces in law/med and other post-grad schools) are more likely to be on their radar/platforms.

There is no excuse good enough for not voting (you don't have time-make time!; you don't know where to vote-ask your student union!; you don't like any political party-abstain or vote independent!; you don't understand politics-do the research, there's so many great blogs on the net), and YES your 'one vote' does matter. No matter how troubling the game of politics can seem, there's a very good side, err a great side, if you take the time to do the research and make decisions based on what priorities you think matter most to Canadians.

I'm not ignorant. I know the way we do politics is not anywhere near where it should be, but if we want to do ourselves justice in the future, then we need to seriously consider what's at stake if we don't give a damn? I'm all for enjoying the university experience, partying on the regular is wicked stress-relief...but our political process needs some tweakin and it aint a solo mission, students need an organized process for action.

What do we want?
How can we achieve it?
How many of us vote?
How can we get more students to care about politics?
Real questions.
Real consequences.
It's about time we give a damn folks.

*Note: Notice how I didnt pitch my party. I obviously have a bias, but that is not my message...democracy (like education) is a privilege, not a right.

Think about it.