I am listening to 630 CHED and just heard the vote reach 171 in favor of the motion, which means the Liberal government in Canada has fallen. Actually, I have been listening for a couple of hours now, and there seems to be a few common refrains:
- The coming election will be the dirtiest ever.
- Southern Ontario will be the main battleground.
- Canadians have lost faith in the political process in general.
- All parties were hurt by Adscam.
You might recall that I voted for the Liberals in the last election. It’s pretty safe to say that I won’t be voting for them again this time around. That being said however, I don’t know who I will vote for. I don’t feel as though there is a political party that really represents me. I don’t feel as though any of the party leaders are really intriguing.
And perhaps worst of all, I don’t feel as though the coming election campaigns will be able to change that.
Yes, the <a href="http://newsalamexicana.blogspot.com/2005/11/canadas-government-falls.html">Liberal government has fallen</a> but what, imho, is the saddest is what you mention in your post – most Canadians <b>have</b> lost some faith in their government and can’t find a political movement that represents them and the nation as a whole.
It’s going to suck if you are reduced to voting on the "least of two evils".
GO GREEN!