Like many Canadians I was not looking forward to yet another Federal election. Stephen Harper and his Conservative (minority) government were given a vote of "non-confidence" after they produced their new budget recently. One thing led to another... we Canadians go to the polls on Monday, May 2nd.
The "advance" poll days indicate a much higher than average voter turnout. NDP (New Democratic Party) leader Jack Layton is enjoying a wave of positive momentum, essentially snagging Quebec -- at least in the many polls taken in the last few days. This is big news in Canada. (For non-Canadian readers I should say that the NDP has been around for years, decades; but they have always been a distant third, after the Liberals and Conservatives.)
The feeling now is that a lot of Canadians are looking forward to Monday. A friend told me yesterday: "Have to say, this election which I first thought was a waste of time and money is VERY interesting -- I'll actually be glued to the set Monday night."
The initial lack of enthusiasm seems to be eroding.
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