In the words of evilsocks just now: another fucking election.

At my polling station tonight, for the first time in my life I had to wait in line to vote. For like, 20 minutes or so. Then another 15 or so in the 'not on the list' line ( Read more... )

I still don't know who I will mark the X for when I actually get into the booth (or cardboard facsimile) later today. I do know I'm getting pizza for my date with Peter tonight though.

I'm betting wellesleywino on the outcome - we're predicting the seat totals and whoever's closer gets a bottle of wine from the other.

( Here's my call: )

I don't care about Gabe Carini or his fake election campaign. But this video of his about Harper's fixed election dates (how often does a politician break a promise by the very act of calling an election?) is tremendous.

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Also, I doubt many of you will agree (even I don't really care about American football), but this photo is gorgeous. I ( Read more... )

I saw the quote from Stephen Harper a few hours ago, and I really couldn't believe it. He was talking to reporters about all the things that are giving economists heart attacks stateside today.

"I don't think the atmosphere should turn to one of complete doom and gloom," Mr. Harper told reporters this morning as he kicked off the second week of ( Read more... )

...but boy does this make me mad.

And the thing is, I'm not sure what could be done about it. The TV broadcasters can't force anyone to participate. And if Harper, Layton and Duceppe are saying they won't be there if Elizabeth May is (the article suggests Dion would be willing to go either way), well, what can they do ( Read more... )

What a response - thanks for all the kind words about the new hair, everyone ( Read more... )

So, an election was called here yesterday, finally. The PQ is into big government and separatism (when the time's right), the Libs are into small-ish government and federalism (all the time) and the ADQ is into miniscule government and separatism (when the time's right) and federalism (when the time's right).

The headline on the on the Gazette ( Read more... )