With everything going on right now, this is not the time to divide ourselves.
After the election on April 28, anger, resentment, and talk of separation have seemed to be at an all-time high.
However, not everyone takes a separatist standpoint. In fact, one of my friends who works in the House of Commons for the Conservative Party called the election bittersweet.
Obviously, the election didn't result in a Conservative government, but the party made gains in some really critical areas.
This isn't the time we should divide ourselves; we need to be 'Canada Strong,' and we need to put 'Canada First.'
The way we do that is to put party politics aside and come together united as Canadians.
Forget being red, blue, orange, or green.
We need to unite to make sure we stay a sovereign country, and to do that, we need to be together.
Even Pierre Poilievre said during his concession speech, "Conservatives will work with the Prime Minister and all parties with the common goal of defending Canada's interests, and getting a new trade deal that puts these tariffs behind us while protecting our sovereignty and the Canadian people."
As for Poilievre losing his seat with the party gains seen on election night, I don't see him stepping down as party leader.
My opinion is that we will most likely be seeing a by-election somewhere, possibly in Alberta, where he will be elected and remain Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons.
The Canadian dream is not over, again, like Poilievre said during his concession speech, change takes time.
This election wasn't it, but we can't let the Liberal win divide us.
What we can do is watch for what our current government is doing, lobby the government by sharing our opinion with our local representatives on matters important to us, and when it comes time for another election, vote for the change that we want.
