I have been thinking along the same lines now for a few months. It would appear that the Harper crew don't understand or even care that they are alienating more and more middle of the road Canadians every day and probably won't get many of us back for a second try. Canadians vote to punish, not to elect. This has been the case since Confederation and isn't going to change anytime soon. For a man who is currently promoting history, he sure doesn't understand this part of it.

I hope you are correct.

As much as I would like to see us back to a 2 party election, I doubt an amalgamation of the left would work under the current conditions. The NDP has too much of its base in Quebec. That is a problem for the rest of the country particularly, in parts of Ontario and the west. It might be enough to sway a big enough portion of the vote to stay with a Conservative platform and vote out of mistrust. It could also, depending how the Bloc and seperatist sentiment do, result in them losing a lot of support over the next couple of years. If (please God) Harper were to resign a year before the next round it might even persuade enough to give them a second chance at majority. The other scenario is if the Liberals ( Iknow, when pigs fly) elect a competent leader and actually show some credibility in their policies. This would bleed away a lot of NDP support and leave us where we were prior to the last election. Regardless, it is too early to call anyway but it will be an extremely interesting next two years. My hope is that the political map will have changed for the better by then.

Absolutely! Well said. May I use your quote with reference about Harperism is about being about fooling people...so true!

....and I would guess that you are a Liberal.

Mr. Harper and the "Conservative" party are not Tory's nor Conservatives. They stole the name. They were and are "Reform". Very few East of Alberta would vote Reform, change to Alliance, didn't work. Aha, absorb Progressive Conservatives, call yourself "Conservative" and foolish folks vote for you. Gotta Shake Your Head!!!!!!

itll b nice to never have to see another ignorant comment from turkey blackrabbit or stan because their misinformation and propaganda will be of little consequence. We will have a government that actually does what it says, and looks to create a strong middle class (all facts Turkey point that the middle is shrinking, and our purchasing power is being quickly eroded, these are facts people are poorer now than ever). Canada will finally feel what being ruled by a true left winger is like, and they will like it.