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Sorry, folks, I'm still too depressed to comment much on the Canadian election. Still no sign of movement in the polls.
I think the problem is that the current unpopularity of George Bush is actually hurting Canadian Conservatives. Canada follows the US politically in lock-step, with about a five to seven year delay, except, if by that point the American move is not looking like a good idea, Canada balks.
Canada is balking on swinging right.
Meantime, I'm vacationing in an undisclosed secure location in Sri Lanka, and trying to forget about it all.
Worst case scenario: this election ends almost the same as the last. Stephen Harper will probably have to step down as leader. I suspect Ralph Klein will be waiting to take over, and he could be formidable federally. There is nobody else on the Liberal side as strong as Martin. If he steps down instead of facing another minority-- doubt he will--that would be all to the good for the CPC.
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Klein won't run for PM. Even if this election results in another minority government, it will be another 18-24 months until the next election... and that will make Ralphie 2 years older. As it is, I doubt his health is great, and I don't think he has the energy to govern.
Besides that, despite being a Red-ish Tory, CPC supporters are smart enough to know that Klein is un-electible to the rest of Canada.
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