What do think?
It's hard to believe, but it appears that the country is preparing itself to toss the rascals out.
Actually, the change is focussed on Ontario, where the NDP and Tories will each pick up many seats - over 50 between them, imo. The Liberals are on the run!
A less stridently negative attitude towards Canada's neighbor to the immediate south would be a very welcome change. I've never disliked Canada or Canadians, at least up until all the vocal leftist condemnation of US policy, plus the increasingly deranged sounding paranoia about everything associated with the US. We have too much in common, and we have so much to gain by becoming good friends and trading partners again, for this drifting apart to continue unchecked.
So, I am really looking forward to a more friendly regime up there. Congratulations seem to be in order, but don't let your guard down.
My geography is really bad. Canada? Is that near Nova Scotia?
They have voted liberal for years...then they complain about the French Gov't.
They are too snobby to vote conservative as conservatives are "too provincial" for them. We'll see what they do this time.
Unpopular? ROFLOL!
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Well I certainly hope that Ontario voters ARE outraged. If they are not, the question begs to be answered WHY NOT? Do they appreciate being RULED and STOLEN FROM by this band of CRIMINALS, the likes of which Canada has never seen before?????? It will be up to Ontario which way this Country goes.
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C-span just ran all the speeches and Q&As by the candidates. Martin looked uncomfortable as he repeated the same old stale Clintonesque, third way socialist talking points, and then ran away after a few questions. By contrast, Harper looked very confident, and I was proud to see him look into the camera and talk about tax cuts because "it's YOUR money".
Maybe I am badly misunderstanding this but there doesn't seem to be the big potential for a conservative win here. I suspect that even if the conservatives attain a plurality they will be unable to build a majority coalition.
If they were able to build such a coalition they would be so hampered by the neccessary concessions that they would be unable to govern from the right.