Three things matter this campaign

Three things matter in a big way this election and for the sport campaign:

1. That each party takes a position on sport in Canada. Canada is hosting the 2010 Games during the next Parliament so if you don't have a sport position, you're out of touch with the times. It's not too difficult - don't stand still on our podium progress, take on the sport and rec infrastructure deficit in our communities, get behind our world leading sport for development movement at home and abroad, bust out with some creative fiscal policy to boost what our volunteer system can offer.

2. That our community gets a move on and gets the word out - on the ground. Elections are local affairs so the best way to have a say is, well, to have your say in your backyard. Can we cover all 308 ridings with a sport ask of each candidate?

3. That we also focus on the ~70 ridings where the election will be won or lost. The sport vote really matters when a riding could hang in the balance of a few hundred votes. See here and here for more insight into this.

For political junkies, keep an eye on the Nanos polling and you may also get a kick out of the Globe's poll of polls - interesting regional breakdown.