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I don't know why everyone is acting as if they're in an election campaign, but "none of the above" is well in the lead for getting my vote.
I will never understand this thinking beyond apathetic people trying to present their inaction as virtuous. People like to think their silence is just like a vote for no one, but it's just the absence of voting...
No politician is "hearing" that message, and it doesn't affect change at all. This isn't the US, you have options to vote for more than two parties.
Lack of turnout != spoiled ballots. They are traditionally counted separately. If it's rarely reported on these days that's a problem with the reporters. Ford undoubtedly does not give a shit either way, but that just makes him a fine example of the kind of people who are not worth trying to persuade of anything.
Writing in "none of the above" on the ballot is no more indicative of apathy than is voting for the NDP which is what I've most often done in past federal elections. In fact it takes a little more work. If enough people did it the message would be heard.