Quandaries: 1) Will Canadians vote largely because of economic management? 2) Will Canadians agree the Conservatives are anti-democratic and untrustworthy?
I think most Canadians are in camp #1, for a few reasons: Holding position #2 requires a fair amount of reading to come to an objective conclusion. I don't mean this with disrespect, but will the busy, working-to-survive Canadians take the time to do that research? No, I think if they vote at all they will vote from the gut & vote for economic stability.
The matter is compounded by the Canadian response to Libya. Canada is fighting for the fledgling democracy movement. How does that square with being undemocratic? Canada's response was the death-nell for that hope. Watching the TV, or vids on the internet will show Canada fighting for democracy. Reading through commons debate just doesn't cut it. Voting from the gut is more easily founded in what one sees rather than what one hears/reads.
The angst: Canadians on the one hand will be swayed by the 6 planes (gah! 6 what a pathetic resposne!) that we sent. But the alternative would be that in reading up on the commons debate, one is left to conclude the matter at best is smoke and mirrors from opposition dominated committees.
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