Canada goes to the polls on May 2, 2011 in a vote nobody wants. At least, no average citizen wants. There are obviously politicians with other ideas!

Michael Ignatieff clearly wanted this election. What amazes me is that he seems to really believe that Canadians wanted this election! Huh? Does he live in a glass dome? Or perhaps his failure to read the mood of Canadians is down to the length of time he spent in the United States. This guy just doesn't get it. Not only do Canadians not want an election, I think most of us are very upset at the cost of this unnecessary election - likely close to 1/2 a billion dollars! There's a very good chance this arrogance will cost Ignatieff. Current polls have the Conservatives flirting with majority government territory.

Why are the Conservatives flirting with a majority? I believe the answer is twofold. First, Canadians did not want this election, in fact we are sick of the constant elections - four in seven years! Many Canadians blame Ignatieff for this unwanted election and he is suffering because of it. How do we prevent this constant uncertainty? Elect a majority government. Harper has the best shot at this and the numbers are reflecting this.

The other reason that the Conservatives are moving into majority government territory is that Canadians no longer view Harper as the dangerous right wing ideologue that the Liberals have painted him as in the past. The Conservatives have governed for the past five years with a steady hand. We have fought our way through a recession and Canada has remained one of the most prosperous nations during that time. The proof is in the pudding.