Sadly they were right but had no clue how to articulate it.

Yeah. The sky has really fallen since the election.

I'm not Justin fan boy, but, come on.

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Long Chile was a silly place.

Yeah. The sky has really fallen since the election.


I'm not Justin fan boy, but, come on.


If I got my news from the Lavender Room, I'd think Canada and the U.S were not only the worst places on earth to live, but the worst places in all of history. I look around me here in Vancouver and just don't see the despair and hopelessness that I keep reading about.

The big difference is money. Not sure how other countries do it, but in Canada, we have strict limits on campaign finance.

Only individuals are allowed to contribute and there's a strict cap on how much each person can contribute (its in the ~$1500 range). There's also a cap on how much a party can spend in the general election, and per riding (district). Generally, this limits federal campaigns to the $10-20M range for a 4-8 week campaign.

It isn't perfect - parties receive a per vote subsidy so there's definitely an incumbency advantage, but the low $$ figures mean that it isn't as in your face 24/7 for two years beforehand.