Will The West Matter? Canada’s Election
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Now that the election has been called, will we even matter in the west?
There isn’t much to vote for unless you’re French or a lifetime NDPer.
Ontario and Quebec hold the decision, as usual, and hopefully Harper will get traction in Ontario.
The choice seems obvious when you look at the candidates:
NDP – Jack Layton leads a hopeless party – but somehow they keep hanging in there. The NDP plays the role of spoiler, and will probably split the Liberal votes.
Liberals – Stephane Dion has lost it already with his promise to tax the bejesus out of us with that lovely carbon tax scheme. The party is where the conservtives were – and needs to re-invent itself.
Conservatives – Harper should be a shoe-in, but the separatists in Quebec will split the vote. Like Vancouver, the French will always vote in a way to cause themselves the most grief.
We need a majority government that can take on the challenges we will be facing soon – with a declining economy and soon-to-be crashing housing market, Canada can’t play around with higher taxes and incompetent leadership.
Holding an election in concert with the US is a smart plan – hopefully Canadians will see we both share the same issues.
September 8th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
You’re right about the lack of choice… it’s the lesser of two evils…not necessarily a good option but the better of two poor choices in my opinion. Nicely said about US/Canada election at the same time.