I am writing to make a plea to the leaders of the New Democratic Party and the Green Party to join forces. Climate change is a threat to our very existence and we are in desperate need of bold and united leadership on this front. Both parties share similar platforms yet remain divided into two camps, leaving voters struggling to know how to vote. Most of us know clearly which parties we will not vote for but are at a loss about who we will vote for.

We simply do not have time to engage in partisan politics. We know how to deal with climate change, but are stuck in a political quagmire that only a united approach can resolve. If these two parties amalgamated, we could have a single coalition candidate running in every riding in the October federal election for which many people would willingly vote.

An NDP-Green coalition would encourage those who have nearly given up in despair - young people in particular - to get out and vote.

It is time for cooperation. Like it or not, we are all in this together.