Oh (NO) Canada!

Leave it to the crazy right-wingers to potentially screw up a beautiful and inclusive country like our neighbors to the North. It appears that the conservative party is taking control of the government of Canada. Albeit, the current liberal government is speckled with scandal, but yet knowing that Canadian rights are at risk now is a crying shame.

I’ve always loved Canada. I used to travel to Toronto all the time when I lived in Cleveland. It was a quick 4-hour drive and made for great roadtrips. I’d spend wonderful weekends up in that great city and marvel at the gay scene on Church Street. I always found the people up there to be incredibly friendly. It really is a beautiful country. (Not to mention most of the men are way hot….must be something in the water…) Unfortunately, due to a couple people screwing things up with the Liberal Party, the Conservatives have moved in like a pack of wolves to a heard of sheep. Now, things like a woman’s right to choose, handgun law, and gay marriage are all at risk. (Hmmm....sounds strangely like a country I live in....odd...isn't it? Hmmm...)

Now, I’m no expert on Canadian politics, and I do not claim to be, but from what I read, it is a sad day in Canada. I’ve read a lot of sites: MSNBC.com, CBC.ca, BBC.com to get a holistic view on the state of affairs. All of those news sites give the same message: “Improved relations with the United States.” Um, excuse me, but aren’t we getting along pretty good, considering every other country HATES US!!?? It’s a sad day when another country has to please another country (via it's own elections) to keep good relations.

Whatever the outcome will be, I hope that the social progress that Canada has made will not take a reverse direction. Canada will survive, as most of the people are cultured, inclusive, proud, and educated. (Except for the people who voted otherwise.)

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