The Irony: an article I didn't post - written prior to the election

Lester Pearson would never be elected today but Matt Damon would! Campaigns have changed with technology: charisma motivates voters. What about substance or depth or character? In my lifetime I have never been so worried about the outcome of an election. The worst case scenario is a Conservative minority government with the NDP as the official opposition. What would be catastrophic is an NDP government.
Have we lost our way? Is debt irrelevant? Are we delusional to the degree that we ignore the reality that higher debt equals higher taxes.
Stephen Harper's disregard for democracy has created an opportunity for the NDP to gain momentum because "Union Jack" is making promises that he knows he won't have to keep. Empty promises! The solution to the problem is not to spend more money. This is the reality check: the only citizens impacted by tax increases are the those who are WORKING.