My Impression Of the BC All Candidates Debate.

          When I sat down in the crowded theatre, as everyone around me was preparing for the All Candidates Debate, I though of a few things. I thought about whether this would be interesting, I thought about if I would choose to vote when I was old enough, and I thought about who I would be in favor of. I saw five people sitting at tables, looking over notes, sipping at water, preparing themselves for this debate and I knew that what I heard today would determine how I felt about this entire election.
          Vicky stood at the podium and welcomed the candidates to our school and explained the layout of the debate. At this point, all candidates had a chance to introduce themselves. Now I had already been in favor of the NDP party yet I didn't know why, I also knew that I was not in favor of the Liberal party but then again I wasn't sure why. I had little opinions of the Conservative or Vision parties so I was excited to see this debate.
          I would be lying if I said that I hadn't lost track of some things at one point or another, but mostly I was able to understand the agendas of each party, and this worked in favor of some parties, yet didn't for others. It soon became evident to me why I felt the ways I did about the NDP and the Liberal parties. The NDP party wanted to invest more in the educational system which in many cases, desperately needed the help. And seeing as I attend school everyday, strive to get the best that I can in school, and would someday like to be a teacher, this really hit close for me.
          However, the Liberal party seemed to have no want to help the education system because it didn't fit into what they saw as a pressing matter. The fact that their public speaking skills were great, it seemed to blind people b the fact that they weren't saying or doing really anything to help. The Liberal party spoke about how they wanted to help fix the broken things in BC, yet when they were asked about things that truly needed help such as the education system, they said that nothing was broken at all. And something that I was speaking to Ms. Lees about, and she even tweeted it out, was that the Liberal party said that we needed to renew our faith in our leaders, yet if we have been given no reason to do so, why should we?
          Now that I knew how I truly felt about the NDP and Liberal parties, I thought I would direct my attention to the other two parties. The Conservative pary didn't say much in my opinion, yet the one thing that they did say that I agreed with, was lower bridge tolls. It is very hard for everyone to afford these high tolls. The Vision Party confused me, I was unsure what they were saying all the time, something about how if we all plant trees in our back yard, we can cure cancer, and how because I love to act, I can be in a Bollywood movie. Although not always understood, it was enjoyable.
          Now that I had seen the debate, there were five great candidates in front of me, and although they all had at least one or two good ideas, my choice was simple. They wanted to help with the things I believe in, the things I am passionate about, and although when talking to other kids in my grade, it sort of turned into an argument because nobody else I spoke to agreed with my choice, it was simple for me to vote NDP. If the NDP pary wins, I just know that things will improve, I've decided to put faith in another leader, no matter what anybody says. And although people don't agree with me, it's okay, I respect the decisions others have made when it comes to voting, and I hope others can respect me for my choices.