Political animal

I am madly excited about Canadian elections. There is a chance it will be the last Canadian elections I will be able to vote – or the last for a really long time. There is a five-year period for Canadians who live abroad for being able to vote in federal elections. Those who lived outside of Canada for longer than five year, are out of luck. I can see the reasoning, but I feel it's unfair. It is a good way to keep the connection between the citizens and the country still alive, when so many Canadian things are out of reach. People who don't care, they are not going to vote, anyway. And for me – Canadian politics are so refreshing in its relative sanity, and in me being able to influence outcome, or at least feel that I can.


Of course, I can always vote in Russian elections, as I keep Russian citizenship and they allow to vote anyone with a valid passport. But see above – sanity and influence are lacking, so I believe the strongest way I make a stand is by refusing to participate in it. But it also looks like I just don't care...

I am not very passionate politically - there probably feels a burnout and cynicism after all the hopes of my youth, but right now I am filling out the voter registration form, and I am looking forward to be a proper citizen of a proper country.

And while we are on topic of all things Canadian - happy birthday to jonesiexxx, one of Canada's most precious natural resources!