Elizabeth May

Elizabeth May has enjoyed a warm endorsement of her leadership throughout this convention. She has admitted that there were mistakes made in the election, she has explained how the media had twisted her comments beyond spin, they wrote the opposite of what she had meant. During the resolution approval process her input into the debates was welcomed, headed and applauded. Her speech at the closing of the meeting left us cheering, tearful and enthused. She seemed strong,we were pumped. It was great to travel with her to Montreal where she changed trains for Ottawa. I think her wait for the next train was longer than ours.

It’s 33 hours since we left Nova Scotia. We are waiting to board the #1, the train that leaves Toronto for Vancouver. First stop is mine at Washago. We are spent. I can’t read another newspaper, have tired of reading the book I’m enjoying, have talked the other greens and strangers until my mind is numb. I just want to get some rest. We look up, and who just got off another train and is walking across the station but Elizabeth May. After the wow’s and greetings she explains how she had two good hours in Ottawa, is here in Toronto to catch the next train to Kitchener, back to Toronto the next day, off to North Bay, then back to Toronto, over to Kingston, then has a day off next Saturday in Toronto. Her energy has me completely dumbfounded. That’s leadership I guess.