We are again at the end of an eventful and thrilling yet mostly unappealing Federal Election in Canada. This is the third straight election that voter turnout has dropped even though voters had a real opportunity to punish the Liberals and maybe even elect a right of centre party into power. In the end, however, Canadians decided that a weakened Liberal minority government propped up by the NDP was what they wanted.
In a way, this was a sigh of relief as it appeared as though the Conservatives (the Alliance takeover of the PC Party without the Progressives) were on the verge of forming a minority or even majority government), but it still means that a corrupt Liberal government is still in charge of the country. They will be held accountable for their actions in this mandate however, something that has not occurred in the past three. Strategic voting drove many 'progessives' and Liberals to vote Grit again in order to prevent the power from shifting to the right of the centre.
The bottom line is of the election is that Canada is a progressive country that does not wish to open old wounds that the social conservatives would try to bring forth, but want a government that will be accountable and responsible with taxpayers money. Canadians want a party that will stand up for Canada and Canadian values. We do not want to bring in watered-down American policies to Canada and bring us closer and closer to integration, if not union with our Southern brethren. No matter how long this minority governement lasts, the time is now to form a real alternative to the Liberal Party. In my opinion, this can only be done through the PC Party of Canada or The Progressive Canadian Party formed by the Progressives opposed to the takeover of their party by the Canadian Alliance. The PC Party is the only truly centrist party that can appeal to the majority of Canadians and finally oust the power-mongering Liberals from power without having to compromise our social conscience and programs that have taken years to decades to develop. The new beginning is already at hand, and the PC Party will only continue to grow.
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