Election Bozos and Scare Canada

Still amazed that our Prime Minister of Canada called a federal election on Tuesday, October 14, forcing Canadians to go to the polls after a family, fun and food filled Thanksgiving weekend. When he was elected, Harper passed a law to have a fixed election date in Canada (like they have in the US). Instead of the first Tuesday in November every 4 years, Harper chose the third Tuesday in October. Then 2 years into his mandate, he violates his own law by declaring in September that we would vote 5 weeks later on Tuesday, October 14th. After living through the past year and a half ordeal that has been the road to the U.S. Election, our PM squeezes in a big decision for Canada in the middle of the U.S. hoopla. And announces it during the filmfest? TIFF press conferences got more attention and coverage I can assure you. Harper and Dion are even campaigning today - this should be family time buddies. I am in rainy Winnipeg with my family for the Thanksgiving weekend so I voted in the advance poll and I can tell you I did not vote for any of those bozos.

Flew to Winnipeg on Scare Canada and it really was scary this time. We left 30 minutes late because the plane wouldn't start (I am not kidding folks). Some guy in a truck backed over a pylon (not inspiring confidence here) and had to BOOST the plane - I saw it all from my window. And it got so hot inside the cabin I felt I could barely breathe. It's like my friend Dori who had to boost her car so many times this week that she finally replaced the battery. ANYWAY, I finally saw Sex In The City movie en route and really enjoyed it, despite what the critics said. I will have to confer with my friends because I don't know how it ended - the plane was landing so they had to cut off the inflight entertainment.

Our turkey's in the oven and we will be having a delectable bird later this afternoon. I give thanks for my wonderful friends and family this weekend. Happy Thanksgiving and love to all!