Well, it's election time again in Canada. Our incumbent PM dropped the writ just this morning. On the fast approaching date of September 20, all eligible Canadians will make the decision to either go out to the polls and vote for any 1 of the 6 candidates competing for our affection.................... or not. In a true and full democracy, abstaining from voting is a perfectly fine option. No candidate is automatically owed your vote just because they exist. That candidate still has to work hard enough to earn your vote. That being said, below are the list of candidates hoping to be (or continue to be) the leader of a country adjacent to the "free world":
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Incumbent: Justin Trudeau |
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Jagmeet Singh |
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Erin O'Toole |
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Yves-Francois Blanchet |
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Anomie Paul |
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Maxime Bernier |
These are your choices, Canada. Choose wisely. We'll have to put up with one of these people for the next two years or so (or whenever the rest of parliament can organize a non-confidence vote).