It seems pair voting is now one of the hot stories at this point in the election. I’ve gotten over a dozen requests for interviews over the past week,

Pair vote tour, coming to a town near you:

  • Sudbury. Interview with CBC Radio One Sudbury tomorrow (Friday Sept 19) at 7:15 am. I’ll be explaining how pair vote works and how someone in a northern Ontario riding might consider pair voting. Hopefully the kids racing around in the house won’t drown out my 5 minutes of fame.
  • Montréal. Jean-Francois Ranger, pair voter in Montréal will speak with Radio Canada at 12 tomorrow. Not sure when it will air, but we’ll put a link to the video on their web site once its published. Go JF go!
  • Toronto. Change a Click Away (NOW Toronto) My interview didn’t make to the edited version, probably because of its partisan nature, but vote swapping is mentioned.
  • Edmonton. I’ll trade my Harper for your Layton. For anyone who doesn’t vote Conservative, there is little point in voting, unless

Where next? You can decide where the next story happens by contacting your local media. That’s all it takes. Most are looking for someone local to tell their story of why they are vote swapping, what the difference it makes.

You’ve inspired me with your stories, I encourage you to share them with those in your community. Real change happens from the bottom up. Let’s send Ottawa a message that the voting system status quo has to go.

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