Day 20 - 31 Days of Art and Inspiring Words

Today is Day 20 of the 31 Days of Writing blogging challenge this month.

Yesterday, Canada elected a new Liberal Prime Minister. After weeks of a divisive, mean-spirited, ugly campaign, Canadians had had enough of Harper and his reign of fear.
Justin Trudeau's acceptance speech last night was full of optimism and vision for Canada.

"We believe in our hearts that this country’s unique diversity is a blessing."

This is the post I wrote for my writing blog today:

Yesterday Canada elected a new Prime Minister and a new optimism can already be felt. The eleven weeks of this campaign was one of the worst in Canada’s history.  Politics of meanness, division, and even ugliness ruled in Harper’s government. This election became for many of us a referendum on Stephen Harper.

I have spent weeks on Twitter and Facebook expressing my concern about another four years of Harper and so many others joined the fight.

I hoped for a Liberal minority – not hoping for much more. As the results began pouring in, it was amazing to see a tsunami of red spread across Canada. Justin Trudeau, with his vision and optimism, his positive campaign, inspired so many to vote for him.

His acceptance speech last night was visionary and full of positivity for the future of our country.

Trudeau made history – for being the firsts son to follow his father as Prime Minister; for moving from 35 seats and in third place in the previous government to 185 seats this time. Amazing.

I have despaired about our country under Harper and it felt like a huge weight had been lifted with Trudeau’s win. I am filled now with optimism that we can return to the open, accepting, positive place on the world stage. Thank you Canadians  for stepping up and repudiating Harper’s mean-spiritedness and denial of democracy.