It was amazing watching Barack Obama's acceptance speech on Nov. 4th. He was so sincere, so humble, urging voters and supporters to put aside their differences and work together to tackle the difficult problems facing their nation and the world.
He was a spellbinding speaker, but not because of flashy rhetoric, but because he spoke from his heart sincerely and authentically, and without downplaying the difficulties ahead gave everyone hope.
It was amazing to watch as people of all ages, many of whom who had never voted before, lines up for hours to cast their ballots because they believed it would make a difference - believed that they could make a difference - that their one vote counted.
We had a low voter turnout for our Canadian federal election - the lowest in 50 years. It seems that our candidates didn't hold us spellbound with their sincerity - and it must have been that few people believed that their vote would make a difference. Or perhaps we are happy with the status quo.
We have an opportunity on May 12, 2009 to vote to make sure that our province stays strong. Let's not be complacent. Let's be active and engaged. If we are leaders, let's show our sincerity and authenticity. Let's talk about the difficult decisions we will have to make. And let's inspire confidence and hope in all British Columbians that the BC Liberal party is the one to entrust our future to, the one that will honour that trust, and the one that will lead us into the next decade, keeping BC strong.
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