About That Election...

I just realized that it has been almost a week since the federal election here in Canada, and I have yet to acknowledge it on the ol' blog. Well, since I'm sure most of you out there are not interested in the politics of the Great White North, I will break it down using some of our country's more popular music acts as references.

Stephen Harper (Conservative Party)

Stephen Harper is the new Prime Minister of Canada. His party won a minority government after stealing votes from the typically more popular Liberals. Stephen and his party are best represented by Nickelback. Why, you ask? Because nobody really likes the Conservatives, and they are often considered the party of preference for Nascar fans (or hillbillies, if you prefer). They're both also loved south of the border.




Paul Martin (Liberal Party)

The Liberals share common traits with the Tragically Hip. Both are extremely popular in Canada, but not really known anywhere else. People don't really like the Liberals or the Hip, but for some reason their voter support and record sales haven't diminished much. They're as much a Canadian institution as Tim Horton's or Hockey Night in Canada. Essentially, they're the safe choice.




Gilles Duceppe (Bloc Quebecois)

I know, I went for the obvious choice here. It is too easy for me to relate the Bloc to Celine Dion. For those who don't know, the Bloc Quebecois is the party that wants to seperate Quebec from the rest of Canada. Both Celine and the Bloc aren't liked outside of the region, and they're never really taken too seriously. The Bloc is also starting to lose its appeal within the french speaking province, and Celine lost her appeal to most Quebec residents years ago.




Jack Layton (New Democratic Party)

Rush best symbolizes the NDP. They're both more of a joke than anything else. Many of their ideas seem good, but you know that the problem will lie in bringing them to fruition. Basically, they're both crazy.



Yeah, we also have fringe parties such as the Green Party, the Marijuana Party or even the Marxist-Leninist Party - but they're hardly worth mentioning. In case you couldn't tell, I was hardly satisified with my options. I did, however, do my democratic duty and cast a ballot! I just decided not to fill it out. A blank ballot, a vote in protest of all of my options. I can still complain.

More music coming soon...