I’ve written about Smart Voting: “Unapologetically Political – It’s time to Smart Vote”. And I’ve said countless times over the years that it’s our civic duty to vote; that it’s a privilege to be in a democracy where it is our right. I am usually non-partisan in my messaging and intentionally so. I’m even glad there are people who vote differently than me, because I don’t want to live in a society where everyone has the same opinions and political views.

Yet, in this election, I really want to see Mark Carney elected as our Prime Minister. I think I would have voted for him no matter which party he was representing. Because this isn’t about a party, it’s about getting the right person for the job, and he’s the only person for the job right now.

I’m not trying to by hyperbolic. He has the global respect and influence we need right now. He has actually done his homework and has actionable plans to move Canada forward during unprecedented challenges… and he’s been in jobs as important as this in two other seriously challenging times and situations, both in Canada and internationally.

Meanwhile his competition, Pierre Poilievre, is a 20-year politician who doesn’t have a single bill to his name, and really didn’t even shine when his own party was in power for almost half of his career.

I doubt that on election day that I would convince anyone to change their vote. I could go on about why Mark Carney is the best choice we have, and it wouldn’t matter to most people voting against him. So I’ll just say this: It’s election day, your vote matters, take the time to do your civic duty, and when you do, ask yourself not which party you want to vote for, but who is in the best position to move Canada forward during these challenging times?