Skip to content

We Vote North Shore story #8: 'It’s our government’s responsibility to take care of our community'

We Vote North Shore is a group of organizations that believe in citizen engagement, including the importance of voting in democratic elections and working to encourage non-partisan voter education and engagement.
pic

We Vote North Shore is a group of organizations that believe in citizen engagement, including the importance of voting in democratic elections and working to encourage non-partisan voter education and engagement.

The following is a series of personal voting stories leading up to the Oct. 20 municipal elections. To learn more and get involved, visit wevotens.ca.

Voting story No. 8: Andrew Warner, Social Media Manager, Poet, Storyteller

“I vote because so many queer people can’t around the world. My dad is a Trump supporter and my mom is in love with Trudeau, so our family politics have always been diverse. We share different opinions, but always believed voting was necessary, to show up, to stand up for what you believe in.Personally, my boyfriend and I have experienced a lot of homophobia having moved back into the city of North Vancouver. I believe it’s important to vote for candidates who take the actions you want them to. It’s our right to vote. And it’s our government’s responsibility to take care of our community, so I hope you choose to go to the polls and decide which people will take on that honourable role.”