You probably aren't aware of it, but the reason Canada is having a winter election is a direct result of political corruption. While the Liberals were in power, they funnelled bundles of taxpayer's dollars to their friends and got caught.

The scary part is that because the Conservatives are so closely associated with the U.S. neo-cons and because a conservative win might result in Quebec separation, the Liberals have a pretty good chance of retaining Federal power.

Go figure. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Our voting system is quite different, but the word on the street is, if you think an NDP or Green might get enough votes in your riding to win, vote for either of them. If you think the Conservatives might win your riding, vote Liberal.

In any event, its about time that ethics came into play in both countries.

The winds of change are upon us.