The most interesting, unusual and unexpected with the upcoming federal election here in Canada is the rise in popularity of the NDP party. Recent polls here have placed them at 30% of popularity, which is a close second to the Conservative Party, which has 35% popularity rating. Polls also suggest that they could win around 100 seats, with most of these coming from the Bloc Quebecois, BC.
There are several reasons as to why this shift in politics is occuring. One reason as to why the exchange of seats is ocuering is that the Quebecers are disenfranchised with the BC, and that they have not achieved anything and people are less concerned with separating from the nation.
Another option is that when voters look at Ignatief and see that he is floundering and that has no clear direction. He has ben caught by the different comments that both sides had slung at him with no good responses for them.
Frequently after tough times a nation will elect a socialist government. This has can be seen after the first World War when the battered Germans elected their socialist party. After the second World War the British and the Americans elected socialists with the Labour party in the UK and Truman as US President. In our current situation Obama took the leadership in the US and the Labour Party has come to power again in the UK. There are a lot of people that want the government to take care of them and protect them from their own mistakes. Some people may feel sorry for the people that are affected negatively by the economic events and want the safety net increased for them. People seem to forget the masive tax increases and the negative impacts that these parties impose upon their natiion. We are still paying for the reccession of the '70s.
Another option not discussed either is that Jack who is well spoken, and has a very thorough left of center political platform. The Conservatives are currently the only national right of center party. The Liberal party is stuck in the middle and this time it is not going well for them. People either want to be taken care of or they want the government to get out of the way and let the markets sort themselves out. The liberals do not know how to deal with this as they keep flip flopping on their policies trying to play both sides of the spectrum, and are failing miserably and pleasing neither.
All of this will make May 2, 2011 a very exciting day and nail biting evening.
