Second day this week to go out canvassing with Zach. It's always fun, whether we're being chased by a rabid dog or joking about the erratic car handling skills of our driver or breaking the chain on the country door bell or seeing wild peacocks in a constituents yard. I didn't really know much about Zach before the campaign started. I love his mother, Joanne Churchill, and had met him a few times when I would visit her. Since I've been helping out, we've had the chance to talk and get to know each other a little bit more. I'm impressed by his preparation, his knowledge and experience despite his young age; he has an extremely well balanced view on things, that I appreciate most of all.
We've been chatting a fair amount about politics and style of leadership and decision making. This has come from a mix of our own thoughts, ideals expressed from people that we've had the privilege to visit and the view of other volunteers on the campaign. We've noticed that for the most part political style and views have been changing a little bit. Many older people make decisions based on "party politics", they have a party, a colour that they support because their parents and grandparents have always voted in that way. In those cases, the party was chosen based on their traditional beliefs- either conservative or liberal, left or right. The party trumps all things for these people. If candidates are not that good, they don't care as long as they are of "your party" then they will get your vote. During an election, people that support other parties are seen, somewhat jokingly, as enemies to your cause. These days however, people seem to have a willingness to work across party lines, to vote for the individuals that seem to have the most charisma, the personality with the greatest strength, integrity and honesty and who have the most effective communication skills. We want to be people in our own lives that want to connect, co-operate, compromise and work together with other people and have representatives in government who feel it more important to represent their people above toeing the party line and work together with representatives from all other parties to bring about the best quality of life possible in the province, country or municipality. This takes a lot of confidence without arrogance, honesty and clarity without bias, communication and dialogue instead of assumptions. This is the only way to give politics a fresh start.
On our way back from the muddy back roads of Kempt, we decided to stop for a quick car wash. Zach insisted on being the car washing man so we gladly allowed him to do the work. Enjoy the pictures! Oh and get out to vote if you are in Yarmouth on June 22!!
Theme Song for today: You're Everywhere by The Tragically Hip (I was scanning through my iTunes and found this one, thought it suited since Zach is on his way to try and go to every house in Yarmouth County. Trying to be EVERYWHERE!)
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