Pie Palace

I’m back from the burning heat of the Black Rock Desert. Burning Man was good, but I won’t go into detail about that now. Instead, I’d just like to thank Darrell and MG for keeping an eye on Pie Palace while I was away.

I am surprised to learn that Elizabeth May got 2/3 of the vote in the Green Party leadership race. Good for her. I am also surprised that none of the folks I was expecting to win did well in the Federal Council race. As a Green Party volunteer I’m disappointed that my picks didn’t win, but I will keep working hard for the Party.

I know a number of David’s supporter’s read this blog, so I’d like to give them a pep-talk (ten days late): You fought a good fight, and you did a good job. Elizabeth May has 30 years of media exposure, whereas David is a complete newcomer to the national scene. A vote for Elizabeth was not a vote against David, or his vision of a more inclusive Green Party; it’s just an indication that Greens know who she is. David is still the best candidate for Ottawa-Centre, and his vision is the best road for our Party to follow. I hope that the Party will invite David to stand as one of the Deputy Leaders, it sounds like David would accept.

Update: Whups. I noticed that I missed an important word in the last paragraph. It’s added with bold. It kind of made my call for unity sound like a call for disunity. Doh!