This election is only boring if you don't much care about the direction the country is taking. I am woefully underinformed at the moment, but there's nothing like a federal election for getting Canadians to sit up and take notice.

Fulford, for example, writes for a right wing newspaper that IMO has an unhealthy school-girl crush on the American right wing. They see the success of the Republicans and are envious. I'm glad our CBC, and even CTV, are more even-handed in dishing the dirt on all and sundry (though there are those who'd disagree with me).

Bill Casey is much respected in Nova Scotia, pretty well by everyone, regardless of party.

Peace, your sentiment, "I want my country back" reminded me: I have the lyrics somewhere (cain't find nothin' when I want it) to a song which includes the chorus line "We owe it to the pioneers to take our country back". It's a Canadian folk protest song from maybe the seventies? I may have asked about it in the Music section here. Must look.