ScrimismsPresently suffering a dearth of witticisms
Musings30 Nov 2005

So far I feel the campaign is going really well. In an effort to appease Ontario voters it is imperative that we bring forward an image of moderation. To this end I would like to point out that I waited a full five hours after parliament dissolved before I started in on the queers.

~Rick Mercer pretending to be Stephen Harper. He’s got a fun message from Paul Martin too.

Yes, election time is upon us. The Canadian Government has fallen. I had to reassure one of my internet friends from Croatia that the “fall of the government” was not something cataclysmic, and that, yes, despite the government being toppled, Canadian politics are still pretty boring.

I stumbled upon this awesome picture on cbc, as part of a story about whether the party leaders are hip enough.

I encourage you all to go take a look at the photo. In it, we see:

  • Gilles Duceppe looking like sitting with the other three is beneath him
  • Stephen Harper looking bored
  • Jack Layton practicing his “statesman” look
  • Paul Martin’s gaze wandering to something outside the frame. A commotion? A work of art? A pretty girl? We can only speculate.
  • Hooray for reading election campaign coverage: I can feel like I’m doing my civic duty, and also procrastinate, all at once!

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