Happy Election Day Canada!

So it's election day, and I have to say, I have not been a good Canadian citizen this time round. I usually watch the debates, read the platforms and get informed. This time round I am going in fairly blind. My kids keep asking me who I going to vote for, Blue, Red or Orange. My son is 12 and loves current events and reads a lot; in his expert opinion I should vote blue. My 8 year old daughter has a different opinion. She doesn't like the blue party's candidate name, she thinks he's a bit 'rude' (his first name is Royal) for thinking he is royalty, therefore I should vote red. I keep trying to explain to her that Royal IS his name, LOL.

So today I try to furiously scan the Internet with hopes of finding some valid info to go with....is it wrong to vote without having done all my homework? I would hate to vote simply to vote and then not make it count. I mean, I DO have some sort of idea of what I want to do, but it's just not as educated a decision as I'd like to make.

As a woman we have fought for so long to get that voting right, it can't be abused, misused or discarded.

Well, all I know is I have to vote, do my civic duty, and I guess a less educated guess that I had hoped for is better than a completely non educated guess at all. :)

Off to the polls,
Annie