This is a time sensitive article. You can participate up to 6pm on Monday 11 September.
It is easy to think that we are doing our civic duty if we vote in federal, provincial, or municipal elections. And we are, but that is only part of the democratic process. Each political party has a process to determine who will run for the party in the next election and this process involves a shockingly small number of people. There are also processes to choose party leaders and to determine party platforms. In each case, the number of people is small. As a result, it is relatively easy for small special interest groups to overwhelm the process. We saw this play out this weekend at the national Conservative Party convention in Ottawa where some of the more right wing members pushed through policies which clearly are not supported by the majority of Canadians. That will create a problem for the party in the next federal election. So what is the Sept 11th deadline? It is the last day that you can become a member of the Liberal Party of Ontario and still get to vote in the Leadership Election on Nov 25-26, 2023. Membership is free. Why should you be interested in doing so?
Democracy works better when we have strong representatives, strong leaders and strong parties. Currently in Ontario, political power is lopsided. Even if you are a conservative, democracy will work better for you if the opposition parties are all strong. So, if you live in Ontario, here is your chance to participate in the election of the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. There are two front runners - Bonnie Crombie and Nate Erskine-Smith. Personally, I am voting for Nate Erskine-Smith. Bonnie Crombie comes across as a bureaucrat through and through. Ford will eat her lunch in an election. On the other hand, Nate Erskine-Smith is smart, has excellent political experience, has a well thought out platform, and very importantly, he has great ideas on how the make politics better, more civil. I urge you to participate - become a member of the Ontario Liberal Party before 6pm Monday 11 Sept. It is free and can be fun too. PS - Becoming a member of the Liberal party does not obligate you to vote Liberal in the next election. You are just participating in an important step in the democratic process.
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