Canadian Election Makes Heads Spin

by Rob Zaleski

Well, so much for retiring to Vancouver Island. Or some remote fishing cabin in Ontario. Or anywhere else in Canada, which — until last week — seemed like one of few sane places left on the planet.

But then Canadians went out and did a truly bewildering thing. They elected a right-wing zealot named Stephen Harper as their new prime minister…

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