So it's final: this morning the writ was dropped. For those of you who aren't familiar with election speak it basically means we're having a late spring Federal election. May 2nd to be exact.
Why that date? Well there's a lot of choosing that goes into it, there has to be a minimum amount of campaign time and Elections Canada certainly has a lot to do to make sure everything is set up for then.
It's not the closeness of the election that worries me, however. It's the fact that on May 2nd, every student in Waterloo will either be here for the summer (Most summer leases start May 1st) or at home, where the influence of parents or general apathy will set in.
May 2nd will decide the future of a nation. It's not in our hands. Think about how much influence your fellow students could have on you should you decide to vote. With the uptake of the WLUSU election at an all time high, apathy may just be at its lowest here at Laurier. Could the election have a promising result should it have been held earlier? Considering it is essay and exam time, thateven less likely.
The real problem is that May 2nd will pretty much exclude all student participation. With most of our mail going to our student riding, registering to vote at home may be difficult, depending on your situation. Remember the 2008 Election? Remember how hard it was to vote here?
The process itself isn't student friendly. And now, the timing isn't either. Voting at home leaves student ridings at a loss of voice. I only hope whoever stays here this summer gets their ass to the polls. Otherwise, the permanent residents of this riding will again vote in the blue Tory who .....didn't do anything (what a surprise!).
Change is a futile exercise in management of peoples and their opinions.The conservatives do it best by not doing anything at all. Appeal to the masses, but the doctrine doesn't change. They'll win, for sure, but nobody will be happy about it. I foresee another election in a couple of years.
They're out to get us! I swear!
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