yesterday (election day in canada) brought with it a roller coaster of emotions. i spun up this large orange skein in the afternoon. orange is the colour of the ndp (new democratic party). sending well wishes to all it's candidates. and well they did - becoming for the first time in canadian history the official opposition party. this was partly due to the youth vote and i find that overwhelmingly encouraging for the future. but in the mean time, the conservative party was re-elected. stronger than ever and this time with a majority. and it terrifies me to think of what stephen harper will shape this country into.
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I woke up with the same worried feeling.
I share the anxiety. How can it be that we vote in a PM who holds Cdn parliamenty procedure (and people) in such contempt?
NDP re-took my riding but it is small comfort given the big picture...blues and greys with a tetch of orange
Love your orange wool.Fabulous........
Hi Shawn...I too was horrified by the blue majority but like you, trying to look at how amazing the orange did and that I was a part of that history!The orange won over the blue in my riding. Can't wait to see your felted piece you're working on...love the orange skein. oh and the garlic too!
I think an awful lot of us woke up in dismay and disbelief after the election. Here's hoping it doesn't turn out nearly as bad as we all think it might. :(
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