The problem in Canada lies with the apathy and reliance on central control of its constituents.

I'm not putting a hell of a lot of thought behind this, but I think fracturing may be good for Canada. Cleaning out the corruption in the government is going to be something that the great citizens of Canada are going to have to do for themselves. Hopefully, after watching what years of "established government" and strong central control do nothing but cheat them and run the country into the ground, a significant amount of them will be fed up enough to take matters into their own hands.

Maybe if their precious pillar crumbles before their eyes, they'll start to realize that a government of the people and for the people isn't such a bad idea?

Yeah, and maybe I'm a Chinese jet pilot.

"We've got a real doozy coming up next on Monster Chiller Horror Theater, kids. 'The Conservative P.M.' Ooooooh, scary!"

-- Count Floyd

Canada's parties are still mostly region-based - and that can't be a good thing.

Isn't that what the Electoral College was created to prevent in the US? Is there a Canadian version of the EC?

TO: Stephen Green
RE: Remedial Math...

...classes are called for.

Since when is the OTH party's 0 equivalent to 4.99% of the "Vote Share" of Canada's election?

Or do they do math differently in the Great White North?

Regards,

Chuck(le)

Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Parliament.

"More syrup?"

That intro was beauty, eh. Everyone say, "Beauty."

(Back off, pal. I saw "Strange Brew" IN A THEATER. And not some cheesy midnight revival show, either, I'm talking original release here.)

Ahhh, Bob and Doug, but we needed sound to go along w/this post.

Or at least a men's hat w/ears.

In hunting plaid red.

Mebbe Alberta will make US an offer we can't refuse.

" Canada's parties are still mostly region-based - and that can't be a good thing."

On the contrary, this will make it easier for us to snip off, er, embrace the worthwile bits...

In related news, in response to the Conservative win celebrity fantasy emigrant Alec Baldwin packed his bags and ... spun rapidly in place on the border...

I think the real looser of the Canadian election is this guy.

So...

Now that we elected a tough conservative, will you give back the $5 billion dollars in illegal software lumber tariffs, now?

Will Bush come for a visit now?

Will,

Ok, I'll help verify your Doug and Bob McKenzie credentials. You may have seen "Strange Brew" in a theatre, but have you heard their audio album?

If so, what rock star made a guest appearance?

(This may be a bad question, as the pool of Canadian rock stars who don't suck could repopulate the Northwest Territory)

TF6S: I think any good Canadian knows that the guest rockstar is Geddy Lee from Rush... ;)

As for the outcome of the election, it's about what I expected, although I'm disappointed that so many people chose to vote Liberal in spite of everything the party did wrong. There's no accounting for taste, I suppose.

Oh, c'mon. Not only did I buy "Great White North" on vinyl when it was still on the charts, Rush is my favorite band.

You want to play "Who's the biggest hosehead?" I also own the *second* Bob & Doug album. Didn't know there was one, didja? Huh, huh, didja?

(Hat tip: BobandDoug.com)

You missed the biggest news of the election, the Conservative breakthrough in Quebec. Both the Liberals and BQ lost votes and seats while the Cons gained. The fact that Quebecers see the CPC as a viable federalist party is good news. Ontario and the Maritimes still haven't quite figured that out, but given a few years they will.

Best line ever:

"Hey, 5 bucks is 5 bucks" - Geddy Lee

One, two, three..... Okay, HIT IT!

Eve of destruction,
tax deduction,
city inspectors,
bill collectors

Mod clothes in demand,
population out of hand,
suicide, too many bills
Yuppies moving to the hills

People all over the world shouting, "End the war!"

And the band played on

Ball of confusion (that's what the world is today)
Ball of confusion (that's what the world is today)
Ball of confusion (that's what the world is today)
Great googalooga,
can't you hear us talking to you
Sayin'...Ball of confusion

Sorry for the 70s flashback. It's just free association theatre out her today.

Will, a SECOND album??? I'm tucking my tail between my legs and am walking running for the exits.

Unless of course, you want to go to "Peter's Donuts" to discuss the metric system.

BD, you got it first, so maybe you should come too...

Yes, W will come to visit.

At least Harper's people won't call him names.

And you'll get some of the timber money back if it's used for buying your border guards guns as they're agitating for.

$5 billion would do a nice little upgrade on your armed forces, too, maybe buy desert camo for when they go to the desert instead of wearing green....

I campaigned heavily for Guy Caballero because Edith Prickley paid me off. Can I say that here or do we have extradition with the Canucks?

Anyway, I think the guy would have won if the Post hadn't printed those pictures of him walking. Well that and the disasterous fund raiser MCed by Bobby Bittman. I mean really, what was Guy thinking?

Anyway, I was at his post election headquarters, Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Beef, and I heard Guy is just going to try to get away for a while. Probably a trip north with Gil Fisher where they'll stay at Billy Sol Hurok and Big Jim McBob's place. I go with him, but I'm busy and besides that they play that crazy Schmenge brothers music day and night.

Plus, I've go a hot date with Sue Bopper Simpson. So, you know, see ya later.

You'll getcher damn lumber tariffs back when we get our hypnotized stewardesses in lingerie...

Dang, Pursuit. I bet that post would blow up real good.

this minority looks rather unstable and is much, much less than what I was hoping and working for.

There are a lot of reform and anti-corruption measures that can get passed with the help of the separatists and the communists so that they will go along with the conservative government. The former governing party is just starting a civil-war (the ambassador to the US just resigned to go for the leadership) and is also very short on cash. A revision of the recent government funding of political parties will hobble it, and being out of power they won't get any other help.

All in all, it will be a slower collapse than I thought, but they should be done. We just have to stab the body a few more times and then cut off the head.