Once Orange, Now Green

I've just cancelled my membership with both the provincial and federal NDP. Note the dead link on "provincial", that's not a typo, I just thought that I'd emphasise the incompetence when it comes to doing simple things like websites right. www.ndp.on.ca works, while ndp.on.ca doesn't... it's typical.

I didn't bail on them for their poor attention to detail though, that was just a tangent. No, I bailed on the NDP because their environmental policy is far too lax given the current situation, and Jack Layton's leadership ability & charisma pales in comparison to that of Elizabeth May.

In a time when global warming is clearly the greatest threat our race has ever faced, a party that claims to be a champion of the environment should not be focusing on pointless things like ATM fees and high gas prices, and frankly, I fail to see how any party can balance protecting unionised jobs in automobile manufacturing while claiming to be supportive of lowering emissions.

Don't get me wrong, they're still a better choice than the Liberals or Conservatives, but for my money, and my vote, the Green Party is my choice.