This
tinyurl found at the end of an email from the NDP, pretty much endeared them to me (not so much for the content that it points to, but to the fact that they are leet enough to use tinyurl :).
And to think I had gotten against them for not having platform policies concerning open source software. To date only the Green party has OSS policies. Although Layton has been very receptive to input from Canadian EFF/Copyrights-Canada members, and the future looks
promising for that movement. Plus their site is XHTML/CSS/PHP based, which you know I like.
Oh right, and for those non-nerd topics that some people might want to base their decisions on(along with some colour commentary on my part):
Green party is
pro OSS(yay!), anti cloning (booo!). They have insane energy ideas that have no chance of being implemented.
The Conservative's might be nazi's, I have no proof but have you noticed that Hitler "died" around the same time that Harper was born? Think about it.
NDP only party with
sensible energy ideas.
"Developing a transition fuel strategy that maintains an adequate domestic supply of natural gas to replace oil and coal by directing the National Energy Board to ensure Canadian energy needs are met before allowing unlimited natural gas exports to the United States."
That might be the most significant piece of policy on anyones agenda. Seeing as how we're hitting a
peak in oil production,
peak in oil production,
peak in oil production, a strategy needs to be put in place right away so that we don't get clusterfucked. Remember people, .89 cent gas was just the start of our energy problems.
They are anti military build up unlike the Liberals/Conservatives. Plus you have to love the fact that they take no corporate payoffs err I meant sponsorship err no wait I meant donations.
Liberals, well I guess it could be worse. Although joining the U.S. in a missile defence / StarWars 2, military spending spree seems like a really stupid way to attract the wrath of our neighbours enemies. As for the cut of the gas tax that our cities and small municipalities were suppose to receive, well that still hasn't happend but I'm sure if we give them a few more years maybe that will become something more than just alot of talk.
So in conclusion go vote have fun.
