Thanks for giving.

It's nearly the end of the 'power of sport' campaign and, surely, I believe.
I believe in the power of sport to show how democracy works in Canada and how the so-called democratic deficit is a myth in our sector. Something like sport, that reaches into the corners of our communities and into the middle of dinner table conversations, has that quality in Canada. During this campaign we've seen how sport's pervasiveness - the millions of volunteers, tens of thousands of facilities and parks, countless organizations of all sizes - is driven by its enthusiasts, but not just on the playing fields and pools and rinks and hills. But also, this time, on the doorsteps in conversation with those seeking your vote, at all candidates meetings in local gyms, within letters written near midnight, and throughout the web networks that sport uses to stay connected.
Over 8000 people have said that sport matters in this campaign. What a gift that is for Canada.
So, thanks.
Enjoy your weekend. And be sure to vote.