Do we declare this a truly Canadian election where nothing much changed and all party leaders are putting lipstick on a pig this morning, metaphorically speaking? We should be disgusted that hundreds of millions of dollars were spent for such an inconclusive outcome, money which could have bolstered social programs which need funding. I'm exasperated, as I'm sure many others are. Perhaps Canadians of every stripe are united in their sense that this is an unsatisfactory outcome.
Here it is though. I'm grateful that I couild vote in a democracy and that even if the other major party had won we would still have had a government which supported healthcare for all, freedom of reproductive choice, and even that climate change urgently needs to be addressed. The government which held on to power still says that it cares about Indigenous issues and supports welcoming refugees.
We'll see what happens on other issues which are important to me as a Christian who desires an inclusive society.
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