The Canadian federal election
happened on Monday.
The winner won
by a slim margin
(157 seats out of
the total 338 won)
and is forming a minority government.
Some seats were won
by single digits,
by 1 or 5 or 9 votes.
Every vote in those ridings
counted.
Not only did they count once
but they counted 1.5 times.
Why?
Because only 65.95 percent
of eligible citizens
voted.
The people who
didn’t care enough
to vote
gave their power,
their voice
to the people who did.
This is true in board rooms
and panels
and marketing venues also.
The people or entities
who don’t speak,
who don’t offer their opinions
or talk about their offerings,
are giving their power,
their voice,
their impact
to the people or entities
who do.
They are allowing others
to represent them,
to speak for them.
And these others
don’t usually care
about their interests.
Speak up.
Cast your vote.
Represent yourself, your business
and your target customers.