It never ceases to amaze me what our Supreme Court and politicians get away with.

In the past I've been somewhat critical to those who don't get out to vote. On average that's 40% of the Canadian population. Yet, of those who did vote in Nova Scotia, I remember that they voted NO to Sunday shopping!

So what happened? The squeaky wheel got the grease? A government without backbone? A province ruled by a Supreme Court which fails to recognize our founding principles? Our Canadian Constitution states that: "Canada is founded upon principals that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law." Some judges and politicians may do well to brush the dust off that rule book. Whatever happened to "The majority wins!"?

In picking up my mail at the post office last week I overheard: "I'm never voting again!" In a sense it's hard to disagree. However, could it be that this is exactly what some of our leaders and Supreme Court judges want to hear from those who oppose them? After all, if all good men and women quit voting we'd soon have a dictatorship masquerading as a democracy.

Some say, "What could I possibly do? I'm just one person."

Many years ago Sir Sanford Fleming (1827-1915) said:

"I have always felt that the humblest among us has it in his power to do something for his country by doing his duty, and that there is no better inheritance to leave his children than the knowledge that he has done so to the utmost of his ability."

When you stand for a righteous cause, you may be amazed at how many of your fellow-Canadians want to support you, and are waiting for someone-maybe you-to lead them.

To act, you need not wait until voting day.

Jim Hnatiuk is the provincial leader of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP) in Nova Scotia, and Deputy Leader of the national Party. This commentary first appeared in the Enfield (NS) Weekly Press Nov. 3, 2006