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We've had our third federal election in 5 years. This time we've got a majority. I'd say "finally" but it' the Conservative Party and that is not a good thing. Now nothing can stop the right wing. Harper's policies suck esp. for women and we have no way of keeping him in check. the New Democrats are in opposition for the first time in history but the other parties didn't get enough seats to be a threat. In fact, the Bloc Quebecois, the party that wasn't the province of Quebec to break away from Canada was reduced to only 4 seats and the party leader didn't win his. He's out, needless to say. I"m not sorry to see that party decimated. Anyone that wants to break up this country, and because of their location, would isolate my part of the country from the rest of it, has no business being in Parliament, taking Canadian taxpayers' money for their salaries, pensions and benefits.

Even the Liberal party was shoved to third place, a first time for that, too. Kind of glad they didn't win. I don't think having a Prime Minister who's nickname was Iggy would be a good thing.  Thing is, the Conservatives only got 39% of the vote but things being they way they are, they had more MPs elected. I haven't dug into the newspaper yet to see what the percentage of eligible voters actually was. It's always less than 50% as a rule, or in that ball park. If you think your vote doesn't count, you're wrong. In my riding, the Liberal was ousted and we have a New Democrat MP so I guess that's one positive at least.

But a Conservative government. *sigh*

That's it. I'm leaving the country.

Thursday.