I wasn’t completely surprised to see the GPC get as many votes as they did, +/-800,000, but what we need to look at is how things might have been if this election were a little more traditional – a strong candidate from both Liberal and Conservative parties, add to that the NDP machine and the always steady Bloc – the result would be fewer protest votes. fewer votes for the GPC.

My experience with learning as much as I could abouth the Green party, their leader and candidates had me a bit worried. I found the party is not really organized. How could I vote for a party that cannot organize itself? What happens if they do get elected? I was not pleased with my answers. I will say, that in my riding, Toronto-Centre, the candidate, Ellen Michelson seemed keen. She answered my questions promptly, and in my opinion honest and sufficiently. She recieved 6,081 votes, a respectable third place finish.

The GPC has seen its peak. I am not sure they could have hoped for a better result. No, first-past-the-post did not dash their hopes, sceptical Canadian voters are not keen on single dream parties. Canadians are interested in pulling their weight when it comes to the environment, but we are not willing to do it at all cost. The Convervatives, Liberals, NDP, and Bloc too understand that we need to clean up our environmental act. As the ideas of carbon taxes, clean energy, urban sprawl, clean water and breathable air get more face time with Canadians and their traditional elected parties, the GPC will wither on the vine, never really catching enough momentum, performing only marginally ahead of Communist Party and Marxists.

I understand that Ms. May will be watching government from the gallery, good for her. She should join one of them in a future by-election. So should the rest of the GPC, find a party that matches with your ideas, and vote FOR something, not against. ABC did not work for you today, it won’t work for you tomorrow. One time I can think of a mass population voting against a provincial Liberal party, we found ourselves with Bob Rae at the helm. No repeats please.