Vote Green! Ellen Michelson for MP in Toronto Central

So, it's been a week or so since I sent my questionnaire email to my potential MPs. Enough time, I think, for someone at all interested to take the 20 minutes or so to respond. The only respondent? Ellen Michelson of The Green Party. She was courteous enough to reply, and then later actually sent my some additions to her reply. She obviously put some thought into her answers.

Now, an argument could be made that she might have a bit more time on her hands, not currently holding office. But the same could be said for the unresponsive Conservative and NDP candidates as well. Only my current Liberal MP can use that excuse. But that's a ridiculous excuse. People are busy. Between the non responsive Conservative and NDP hopefuls, I'm particularly disappointed by the NDP. I never really expected the Conservative to respond, seeing that the questions I asked sort of hint at my political leanings (which, coincidentally, line up quite closely to the Green Party's). He may have glanced at them and decided it would be a waste of time to respond. But I definitely expected the NDP candidate to take the time. These are questions that the NDP I've known for most of my adult life would happily dig into.

Now, don't think that I'm basing my decision solely on the result of my little questionnaire. I'm a freakyvegangodlesspinko after all and the chances of me voting conservative are, ummm, zero. The thought of Stephen 'Beadyeyes' Harper and his obfuscative, megalomaniacal, anti-democratic and quite probably criminal government with a majority in parliament sends chills down my spine. The Liberals? Aside from being Conservative Light, and credit Chretien for putting in place relatively sane banking policies, it would be business as usual. And while I have a special place in my cynical heart for the NDP, Jack Layton makes me a little uncomfortable. I'm not sure exactly why but there it is.

And so, this blog and it's author officially support Ellen Michelson, Elizabeth May (who ties with Ignatieff for intellect, but wins the eloquence award) and the Green Party of Canada in the 2011 federal election.

Vote Green!