Second week kicks off with out much really gripping the electorate. There was that whole country-wide uprising of voters of all stripes against the party leadership that would exclude a leader from the debate who has a sitting member, and candidates running coast-to-coast in all ridings. That is a real great thing for Canada, that we value our democracy to that extent and can be non-partisan in such movements.
But I fear I am hearing a real erosion of the Liberal party. My prediction seems to hold still that this election will help us in terms of clearing out some people that shouldn't be there. I think Dion will be gone after this. I just fear that the result will be a Conservative Majority. I am hearing some clearer positioning of the Green Shift concept lately, but still think it is a mistake for the election campaign. It would have been better as a policy to bring forward as a governing party.
My biggest hope is that new found strength in the NDP and Greens will result in enough seats to form a coalition of some kind. I mean, if the conservatives get a minority, but the NDP + Liberals represent more seats, it is conceivable that they immediately vote down the Conservatives and go to the GG to request that they form a coalition government. Of course the numbers will be a challenge, as the remaining parties Greens + Bloc perhaps could depose them with the conservatives. But some bedfellows are not probable. And after the animosity being displayed in Quebec between Bloc and CRAP, it could well be that they will not vote together in such a situation.
Still waiting for some substance to emerge, and still grumbling about the idea that some moron would place the Canadian leadership debate on at the same time as the US leaders debate. Duh.
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