Our incumbent MP won by more than 20,000 votes so I guess I need not have voted. Not really. If we had all thought like that, he may have lost by 20,000 votes.
Bad news: There will be another election in Canada
Good news: It will not be for four more years. YEAH!
There are many headline stories coming out of our election last night.
- Those who tried in desperation to prevent a Conservative Majority, actually split the vote and helped exactly what they did not want happen, to happen.
- The Liberal Party of Canada is in disarray, and leaderless. There is a real possibility that there will be talks to unite the center/left and bring about a two party system in Canada.
- The Green Party made history by electing its first sitting member of Parliament in the history of North America.
- The BQ is now history
- The NDP will have to tone down its socialism or it will ensure another majority for the Conservatives in four years.
- The Conservatives have representation in all ten provinces, a truly national party, and yet for the first time, the West feels like a partner in the affairs of the country
- A much healthier voter turnout this election than last, showing that in spite of a reluctance to have the election, enough people still care, more than 14 million of us. (more than 61% of eligible voters)
It was a most interesting election that has changed the landscape in Canadian politics. I am sure I will not be the only one who will watch carefully what transpires in the days ahead. We are now in new territory.
Time to get back to what is really important, hockey. :)
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