[goldstategop]

Oh well. If its really razor edge, we may not know who's ahead til well past midnight EDT. Maybe not for a couple of days. Will this be the American Election 200 Redux? Stay tuned.

[Former Proud Canadian]

It will not be US 2000 Redux. At least you had a clear winner, after a while. The parliamentary system is much more vague. With close races and recounts, we might not even know the seat count for a couple of weeks. Then the governor-general, an avowed socialist, will call on one of the party leaders to form a government. It could very well be a party that does not even have the most seats, but can form a government in co-operation with others.

If a minority Conservative government is formed, it will only last 12 to 24 months before another election is called. If they are smart they will be able to frame the issues for the next election in their favor and ride to a majority victory at that time. It has happened before, see 1957-1958 Canadian federal elections.