For many of us it has been a long, hot, and occasionally divisive summer. With the Federal Election, and our party’s 2nd Birthday now well behind us, it’s time to look forward to the future of the Party. The future doesn’t lie in our leadership, our constitution or in any structure we’ve already created. It lies, with you, the membership.

As mentioned previously, The Pirate Party of Canada has made some huge strides over the past couple of years. There’s still a lot more that needs to be done to make us a viable force for change in Canadian Politics. Previously, we announced volunteer positions at the Federal level, and many of those are still available. But working for us here at the Federal Level is only barely going to do what we need to do in order to grow.

What we need is for you, the membership, to start getting together locally and promoting the Pirate Party on the local level. Talk with you friends to help set a date and time, and then advertise your meetup. Some template posters will be available soon, but it’s be great if you made your own (and shared them with us). Get those posters up near university & college recruiting offices, internet cafes, writing pubs, libraries, bus stops, and anywhere else you think it might come in contact with someone interested in making a difference. Advertise your event on facebook, twitter, google+, myspace, livejournal, deadjournal, reddit, meetup, or wherever else you happen to frequent online. And be sure to post your local gathering on our calendar and forum.

The time has come to put together your own local Pirate Crew. The best ideas are formed and executed, when you’re involved. So start or join a local crew today, and help set the ship’s direction.