I bought them with every intention of having 3 squares of each - Lindt Sea Salt and Intense Mint - but after listening to the CBC at my dad's house via speakerphone, which will likely be the most charming and memorable way I ring in an election, they were both gone! It was the excitement!
To be honest, and this will sound crazy, I was torn between voting NDP and Conservative. I appreciate money, and having it, which makes me fiscally conservative. But there are some things Harper does which scares me; his nefarious and covert fund-cutting to Planned Parenthood has me more than a little concerned, and I am squarely with Layton when he said "I don't know why we need so many more prisons when the crooks seem so happy in the Senate." And the audience goes oh snap.
In fact, this clip from the debate is hugely responsible for my vote:
That, and "the bling."
But this is an exciting election all in all! We have some history making upsets: the Bloc has confronted the reality of a populace no longer pushing for separatism; the Liberals will not be making the official opposition and instead, for the first time in Canadian history, the NDP will be. Bet Ignatief is regretting this zinger tonight as he loses his own damn riding:
Whooooooooooooooops. Boy is his face red now. Strawberry red. Until tomorrow morning.
And Elizabeth May looks like she will win her riding!
I am pretty excited, all in all. I don't have an vehement hatred for any parties, and I think Harper's fiscal policy is sound, and I think Layton will temper the government on social policy. And no more separatism? Things are looking exciting from here...
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