An election by any other name would stink as sweet (Canadas time for a post)

by Reem Himself on Monday, September 15, 2008 at 10:27am
Okay okay okay. 
I didn't realize I had people who actually read these beyond who i post in them but i've been receiving a bunch of emails/msgs with mad things like: can we have "a note about the situation in canadian politics at the moment" or "What's more ridiculous is that as Canadians, we are more concerned with American politics rather than our own federal election campaign taking place at home. "

So in response here we go...

So i'm sure you won't like this my patriotic friends but as you an see I like many Canadians are less than enthusiastic about our Canadian snap election declared by our Canadian snap prime minister. The reason being? It is basically another example of Canadians tring to rip off attention seeking American blood sucking media frenzies. For fuck sake it isn't enough that we have: the Dragons den, the new Degrassi, Canadian Idol, So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Canada's Next Top Model and a slew of other shitty TV shows that were made famous in Hollywood but pretty much created in Britain anyways? Of course Harper is going to try and ride the media fuck wave of the US election to spring him into another minority gov't. Sorry folks I'm not that interested in watching... because it's a repeat.

Not wanting to let the Greens in the television debates. (didn't i see this before with Ralph Nader not being allowed in the US debates in his pres. runs in the states?) The literal poop flying in the campaign cartoon in the paper. (remember the New Yorker with Obama and his wife in islamic military fatigues?) Dalton McGuinty refusing to support his own party's platform (another non jewish Joe Lieberman anyone?) Not to mention the constant barrage of useless and endless numbers in polls that mean absolutely nothing (what the fuck do french canadian, anglican, females, who are 18-24 with a baby, bus pass and live in Chicoutimi have to do with the general election public?) 

This brings me to another important point about Canadian elections. Ours is even more useless than the Americans general nationwide popular vote polls. Why you ask? Say it ain't so Reem! BECAUSE WE HAVE A RIDING SYSTEM! In our elections we vote for the PARTIES in our ridings which are then tallied up countrywide to determine which party leads and which is the opposition. If I am in my old hometown of port elgin and I want to support NDP nationwide there isn't an option really because I am voting for the party race in my small district of Bruce County (which is primarily between Conservative and Liberal). Many towns are like this. In Windsor, ON you can find the Marxist-Lenninist party and in Victoria you can vote for the Marijuana party (the new green party) but you can't vote for the same thing everywhere except for Tories and Liberals pretty much. I can't vote in Toronto for the Bloc Quebequois. What if I wanted them to seperate too? (well not when the Habs are the best chances Canada has for a Stanley Cup... but I digress). The point is a poll that tells you how approx 1000 people coast to coast feel tells you nothing about how they feel about Harper, Dion, Layton or anyone else because you don't vote for them on the day, you vote for the person in that party in that riding, who could want to have candy canes hanging from light posts year round and be a total douche. 

I love Canada, don't get me wrong but our own version of things is not nearly as smart as having our own brand of things. The Americans have us beat in media, we all know this. It's why we have the CBC yet still have almost equal coverage of both elections! We have been watching the Americans for 2 years screwing each other over to get to the White House and now when it's nearly over we Canadians decide to have a 5 week party of our own and expect people to care? Sorry folks the average stoner from Brampton cares as much about the Canadian election as he does about which way his penis is hanging while he watches Spongebob. He might notice it as it suddenly moves but there is really only a 30-40% chance he does anything about it. That is why i do pretty much feel that it's safe to say that most of the elected officals we have in Parliament (especially our great prime minister) are nothing more than a series of 'jack offs'.

and now the entire note en Francais...