...but a superb result for the Stephen Harper administration and the Tories.
The Conservatives picked up about 20 seats but are still to form a minority government.
Key Points: After weeks of threaten collapse, Bloc Quebecois proved strong enough on home ground to survive well. The NDP (left-center; "progressives") is still doing about the same. The Conservatives lost one in Quebec but improved everywhere else except the Maritime provinces. The Liberals however...
ouch. Stephane Dion looks to be done for. Not even the economic panic could save the Libs.
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Back fron Texas and ready to sleep for a week. that weather is apocalyotic. Anyway.
I was VERY pleased to see his victory. and most of my Canadian Friends in the maratimes and Ottawa commenced with the screaming and gnashing of teeth...
At least he is not wobbling on Afghaninstan, and putting funds back into the Canadian Military, They are good troops, often better than ours I'm afraid to say. His lowering of Taes seems to be cushioning their economy from what's going on here. He's doing a competant job, but a huge selection of Canada's elite and easterners just hateshim.
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