The whole problem with having political discussions is not just because every has different values but that everyone votes for different people for different reasons. There are so many criteria you can base your vote on.

For example, if I wanted to vote for a party that represented my values most closely I’d vote for one party. But I wouldn’t vote for the same party if I based my vote on having enough influence to actually push through measures for values I support. If I voted on who I thought was the best politician that would be another party again.

But the sad thing, I realized when I was thinking about this, is that if I wanted to vote for the best overall leader, I wouldn’t vote for any of them.

Click here for a great interactive map from La Presse that lets you see how your riding voted in 2008 street by street. The photo at right is my riding which I share with Gilles Duceppe. I guess it doesn’t really matter who I vote for.