I'll tell you, haha. It's because of the whole "big government" notion. Most people I know, even the most fervent Conservatives, are coming around to the idea that government should not interfere with the personal lives of Canadian citizens. I know people who support gay marriage for the sake of "small government" or out of simple self-preservation. They know promotion of one set of religious or so-called moral ideals might reflect their own at one point, but enforcing them means that the government has the power to inflict beliefs later on that may not coincide. Others just don't want to debate it anymore. Voters in the United States are not quite there, it seems. Basically, socially progressive people support gay marriage fore the sake of equality, while socially conservative people are gradually coming around to the idea for their own sake.

The general sexual education aspect appears to go too far to some voters. "The talk" is something that traditionally happens between young people and their guardians. In other words, voters feel like government is overstepping into territory usually left to the parents. For the record, I think sexual education is essential to prevent pregnancy, STIs, and emotional/physical turmoil. It is another thing all together to say that I trust government/teachers to educate young people in the most effective, sensitive, and appropriate way possible. I think many guardians neglect this type of education, so I am inclined to say that it might be the lesser of two evils. It is still putting the emotional, sexual, and for some, "moral" growth of young people into the hands of strangers, which is something that many families (conservative and progressive alike) find disconcerting. It is not the type of policy to base a campaign on, that's for sure. I don't know as much about politics as most here, but I can certainly attest to the perspective of people around me.