Saskatchewan Election

Wow! It's been over a week since I found time to post to this blog. What happened is I agreed to run for the Green Pary of Saskatchewan (GPS), and just a couple of days later, the writ was dropped for an election on 07 Nov. Instant innundation!

I had been approached about being a GPS candidate some time earlier. (An activist friend had given my name to the party leader.) I had to think about a few things before I said yes. One was, whether participation in the political process was as effective as putting my energies into an advocacy group. Another was whether I thought there was any chance that nuclear power was actually an effective way to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs), despite their obvious environmental, economical, and security problems. (Answer: NO.) The third was, could I justify taking votes away from the NDP and helping the Saskatchewan Party to form the government? That's a tough call, but in the end, I have to stop choosing among the various people I'm opposed to, and start voting for what I believe in. It's our undemocratic, first-past-the-post voting system that keeps people from voting for what they believe in, and GPS has electoral reform as a strong plank in their platform.

More writings about my position are posted on my candidate profile and (soon) at GoGreenRegina. More about the GPS can be found at the GPS web site. And, look for future entries in this blog - when time permits. Elections are busy times!