I think you are right about much of that, Ed. Another dynamic that entered the picture was the tight campaign Trudeau ran. His campaign people were brilliant. I followed the election returns from the time the polls closed in Newfoundland/Labrador until they closed in BC. I had expected the Libs to beat the CPC, but not so drastically. I'd thought it would be about 157 Libs, 117 Cons, 60 or so NDP and a few each for Bloc and Green. I'd figured the battleground would be the GTA. But when the red 'wave' that started in Nfld/Labrador kept going through NB, NS and PEI, I realized it was a new ballgame. I did not expect the Libs to get 40 seats in PQ and 80 in Ontario; blew my mind. I was very happy to see Nunavut's Aglukkaq shot down by Tootoo. She was a cabinet minister who imo was useless as tits on a bull. We have exciting days ahead, and Trudeau's promise to change the first-past-the post system is very encouraging. BUT, he won't lead the next government if he doesn't address serious issues like Bill C-51, homelessness, poverty, indigenous people's issues, veteran's affairs, etc. The overthrow/gutting of the environmental protection of over two million lakes and rivers to 159 lakes and rivers is unconscionable. Trudeau has his work cut out for him, that's for sure. And so do Canadians. But at least now I feel like we're in this together as a country. Alberta is a sore spot, but it's difficult to change the habits of a lifetime. That'll happen though. We are a remarkably rich country in terms of our resources, but we need to have Canadian companies employing Canadian people. If we lack specific skills, then we can certainly teach/learn them here. Our greatest resource, one so often overlooked, is the Canadian people. We have some tough years ahead of us, but we are a tough country, and I like Trudeau's can-do attitude.