Canada still needs American progressives

Canada exit polls point to change

Voting has ended in Canada's general election with exit polls suggesting the opposition Conservatives will be the biggest party.

If the polls are correct, Stephen Harper will lead the first Conservative government in more than 12 years.

However, the polls suggest he is unlikely to gain an outright majority and will require alliances.

only that last bit is any consolation, but this whole election reminds us how important American progressives are to Canada. Its almost impossible to make a difference in the USA, but Canada, already a more progressive country, needs our continued support

Canada needs U.S. progressives

Canada’s Liberals risk losing grip on power

Source ::: Reuters

OTTAWA: With two weeks left in Canada’s election campaign, Prime Minister Paul Martin’s scandal-plagued Liberal Party has fallen behind the opposition Conservatives for the first time in opinion polls.

Since the Christmas break, support for the Liberals, plagued by corruption allegations and hurt by a new federal police investigation into a possible illegal government leak, has dropped four points.

Meanwhile, the Conservatives, led by Stephen Harper, picked up six points, according to a daily SES Research poll for broadcaster CPAC.

The Conservatives now lead with 35 percent support versus the Liberals’ 33 percent and have momentum on their side ahead of the January 23 election.

Canadian conservatives might only have support of a third of the population but the multiparty system exaggerates that. This story is a great example of how U.S. progressives can make a difference in Canada. Instead of struggling under the fist of Republicans and anti-progress Democrats, a real difference can be made in Canada. Canada can be what America refuses to be, but only with our help.