[Aerich]

Pritchke, I couldn't agree more with your assessment.

We probably got one of the best results possible, considering the overall weaknesses of the parties. A minority government with a small party holding the balance of power, and a strong and fairly principled Opposition. I wish the Greens had taken a seat or two; they actually had a decent chance around here. Unfortunately, I voted Liberal. It looked like a close race in my riding; our three-time MP (who I believe is knowledgable, intelligent, and a person of integrity) recently crossed the floor from the Conservatives. The Conservative candidate in my riding was a jackass; he couldn't sit still in all-candidates meetings and constantly interrupted other candidates and members of the public. I'm also leery of the Conservatives, as I don't know how far they might go on deficit budgets, foreign policy, and possible imposition of a certain type of morality. I might have voted NDP, as their candidate in our area was extremely well-respected, but Layton scares me as much as the undercurrents in the Conservative Party do. The Greens didn't stand a chance in my riding, due to the strength of the other candidates. I had to go with the default option, and vote for my candidate, and not so much on the national level.

[ 06-29-2004, 01:50 PM: Message edited by: Aerich ]