I've become increasingly worried in the past week that people in this country seem to have such a low level of understanding of our own political system.  It's actually scary to me that so few of my fellow citizens have a clue about how a parliamentary system works.  The majority of my fellow citizens, if what I have seen on TV is any indication, seem to have the belief we have a presidental system.  I can only assume this is from years of watching U.S.

Hi all you political types out there.

I was just wondering what kind of relationship Harper and Obama are going to have.  I can't figure out how they will get along, but I know there are WCers out there who keep up on these things way better than I do.

So, what do you think?

At some point last night I heard someone on TV say that Passports were not being accepted as identification at the polling stations.  I know  in my mother's case this was the only photo ID she has - I don't know if she got shut out yet  - but it made me wonder if anyone lost their right to vote because of this policy.

...I could be convinced.  This is why I love Dr. Blake Poland, the Green candidate in the (my) Oakville riding.

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Vancouver writer Pieta Woolley has done a series of interesting interviews with voters on the Canadian election. Check them out in the Features section.

She speaks with families from:

Hay River, NT

Richmond, BC

Winnipeg, MB

London, ON

Kingston and The Islands, ON

Please check it out!

Young smarties Ariel Hunt-Brondwin and Adrian Millman are going to be living the student life for the foreseeable future. Ariel, 26, recently graduated with a degree in outdoor education. Adrian, 22, is in his first year of medical school. Apart from Fly, the cat, it’s just the two of them. Ariel describes herself as Unitarian, and Adrian, agnostic.

Jennifer and Lance Spencer live in a quiet, tree-lined, family neighbourhood in Winnipeg. He is a salesman, she is an emergency room nursing manager. They’ve just had their first child, Liam. Candidates in Winnipeg South are NDPer Sean Robert; Green David Cosby; Conservative Rod Bruinooge; Liberal John Loewen; and Heidi Loewen-Steffano, of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada.

Q: How would you describe your political involvement?

Jennifer: I read the newspaper daily... have been involved with policitical party in the past.. not actively right now...

Christopher and Carolyn Phillips live in a new subdivision in London, Ontario, near one of the hardest-hit manufacturing regions in Canada. Chris, 32, works in sales and belongs to the United Church. Carolyne, 31, is a Catholic stay-at-home mom of two daughters, Charlotte, 4, and Chloé, 17 months. Candidates in London North Centre are Green Mary Ann Hodge; Liberal Glen Pearson; Conservative Paul Van Meerbergen; and NDPer Steve Holmes.

Q: How would you describe your political involvement?