> So what to make of the Canadian election, if anything?
Even Canadians don't know what to make of the Canadian election. (Other than there is a clear winner, of course ;-) ). Whatever you can say about Chretien, he knows how to run a campaign and win an election.
The Liberal Party also moved left in its campaign rhetoric. This could be a good thing (if they follow through) or a bad thing (if they don't). Unfortunately, the Liberal maxim seems to be "campaign from the left, govern from the right", which is exactly what they have been doing.
However. The fact that a decisive victory was won is a good thing for the left in the Liberal Party. The right wing of the Liberals was all but ordering new china at 24 Sussex Dr. if a minority or a small minority government was returned. Now, there is time for the left to present a decent candidate - possibly Allan Rock, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, present Minister of Health, or possibly Brian Tobin, present Minister of Industry (I think - he only just resigned the premiership of Newfoundland). Rock's probably the stronger candidate, and that the right-wing opposition party hates him is a bonus.
Oh, yes. I did the rough equivalent of voting Green by voting NDP. I even worked and donated money to the riding association. The Liberal Party won my riding by about 10 000 votes. (Surprise, surprise).
Marco
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