Back to Square One

Nobody really wanted an election. The lowest voter turnout in Canadian history made that apparent. For the most part people were happy with the status quo of the last minority government. Everyone except the PM and his Conservative party. He called an election because the polls showed he could win a majority, and stop the back and forth bickering associated with a minority government.

The Conservatives were re-elected. With a minority government. All that time and tax dollars to maintain the status quo. But the Conservatives did gain some seats; a slight victory. And the Liberals lost some key seats, the biggest shock being the riding of Richmond.

And there could be another shocking Liberal loss. South Vancouver, my riding, is doing a re-count. On election night Dosanjh won by 700 or so votes. Elections Canada re-counts on races separated by less than 1,000 votes. The re-count showed Dosanjh won by 30! So they have to re-count again. What was once a Liberal stronghold could still end up on the Conservative side... but it still wouldn't give Harper his majority. And we would still be right back where we started five weeks ago.