The future of this country! Just like every other Canadian, I would hope. :-) I've picked
CBC's
Canada Votes coverage of the
38th General Election, and it's actually exciting stuff. If I sound surprised, it's 'cause I am. This lifting of the results blackout gives them lots to talk about (like the brief lead of a
Communist Party of Canada candidate in an Ontario riding... I say brief 'cause it's done now, as I type).
I'm also excited because the
Green Party took three percent of the vote in Atlantic Canada (up 2.9% from the last federal election)!
Finally, maybe oddly, I'm happy that CBC is flummoxed by the high
Liberal numbers. :-) I'm concerned about the power of the media around election time - read
media spin - and any evidence of voter power is encouraging.
