Go. Vote. . . . . . A free vote keeps power in the hands of the people, not in the hands of one. History’s shown time and again—from ancient Athens to the fall of Rome to Germany’s Weimar Republic—that when folks quit paying attention or standing up, freedom slips away. Casting a ballot isn’t just a right—it’s how we make sure Canada stays strong for everyone who rides in our footsteps. . . . . . As the great Canadian George Stroumboulopoulos told me, and an auditorium full of journalism, broadcast media students at SAIT many many moons ago, “if you have a parent or a grandparent in hospital, and they cant get a private room or are struggling to make ends meet, and you didn’t vote in the last election? You can kindly shut the fuck up about it.” My grandfather was shipped overseas and spent the better part of a year as an enlisted man with the Canadian 4th Armored Division as a member of the 15 Field Ambulance in World War Two. He didn’t speak much of his experiences, but as a student ...