And there are a number on the horizon for gleeful little political science junkies like me. Of course there's the biggie in the UK. I can't participate in that one but it's fun to watch. Will Iraq hurt Blair? Will the arrival of the Kennedy baby boost Lib-Dem ratings? Have you seen that Labour has morphed into a party of "modern wealth creation"? What does that leave the Tories with? Foxes and racism?
And we have the media/polls-induced threat of another federal election. From now on you can be sure Stephen Harper is not going to take a bathroom break unless the pollsters tell him Canadians favour it by at least 5 points, and previous days editorials specifically mentioned bathroom breaks as a sign of leadership. Will they force an election? If they think they can win, they will. But Harper must be worried at some level. The reality is that he would not get a majority. Even the most optimistic pundits don't give him any more than a minority government. And being a minority leader sucks. He might be dorky but he's not that stupid; he can see that it's not an easy job. So, do you give it your best shot? Or do you just sit around, making life miserable for Martin?
Meanwhile it's election time in BC. BC is going to the polls on May 17 & we not only get to elect a government but have a referendum! Does life get better than this?
- Doctors and nurses are complaining about bed shortages and waitlists
- Doctors are told to shut up or they might face disciplinary action
- My MLA (Lib) sent me a personalized form letter outlining all the great things she and her party have done for me
- I am on the BC NDP e-mail list but I didn't get their platform release; had to get it from the CBC
- "Voting for convicted criminals may be hazardous to your health." Campbell's mug shots from his drunk driving arrest started appearing around the city; CBC online printed a bunch of aghast 'comments from the street' about what a low blow this was. Kind of suspicious that not one person was quoted who thought people need to be reminded of this error in judgement
- BC teachers complain about the government's plans to create an 'Orwellian' database to track students in the system
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