In Calgary, truth be told, your vote doesn’t really matter. There’s no such thing as strategic voting so it’s symbolic above all else. Because of that, I’ve been giving a bit of thought as to how I’d vote. Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that I’m not a big fan of Junior and I can sympathize with those who believe that the current Liberal Party doesn’t deserve re-election. It’s also become apparent that the Liberal Party needs to renew itself. On the other side, Stephen Harper has run a flawless campaign, laying out a moderate right of centre view of the country. So, I won’t be surprised if and when he wins on Monday.

But all that aside, I’ve decided I will be voting Liberal on Monday. Although I do like Harper, I’m worried about his potential Cabinet and I don’t agree with his policies. And while I do like many of Layton’s ideas, at the end of the day, I agree with Liberal policy. It would be immensely self satisfying to walk into the voting booth and mark an X against Paul, but I’ll save the pettiness and the “I told you sos” for this blog. I’ve been out campaigning a few times this past week and have realized that it’s important to look at the party as a whole and the local candidate, not just the leader and the dolts running the PMO. After weighing all of this, it just feels right to vote Liberal.

It won’t mean much in Calgary, but I’m glad to give them my $1.75 a year; I’m hopeful it will be used to rebuild the party so that we can return to past glory soon enough.