…is not so great. So far.
Martin tripping over his words and talking with his hands, Harper so eerily calm that he seems tranquilized, Layton with his little weasel smile, and Duceppe once again making me wish he was on the other side. Plus ça change…
Want to liven up these debates? Let all the parties participate. Not only the Greens, who probably deserve to be there, but also the White Elephants, the Marxist/Leninists, the Communists, the Marijuana Party, the Libertarians, and, for good measure, the Christian Heritage Party. Let the kooks loose on stage and all the 4 main parties will suddenly appear middle-of-the-road.
Polls for the first time are showing the Conservatives taking the lead. People are actually starting to see Harper as the man to beat here as opposed to Martin. I’m still very skeptical. I think this is the high-water mark for the Tories, and that many people who would have voted Conservative as a protest vote will think twice now that they actually have a chance of winning.
But then, there are still 2 weeks until the election. Anything could happen.
Quebecers are renowned for being able to sniff out the winning team and they always seem to come down on the new Governing party’s side.
If you guys DON’T want an MP with pull, by all means vote Liberal…;) (or Bloc)