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Tonight is the 3rd and final debate for Obama and McCain in the hotly contested US run for the White house. Grueling primaries, surprise running mate announcements, VP debates, mud slinging, name calling. No wonder its easy to overlook the fact that the Canadian public voted last night to elect a new government. Well not really new, kind of the same as last time, but a couple of changes.

In America, each candidate has the best interest of the entire country at heart, in Canada we had one candidate who's key platform is to have Quebec separate from the rest of Canada. In America debates are held behind podiums, or in town hall fashion, in Canada, 5, yes 5 hopefuls say around a table and discussed the country and how they would be the best choice. Oh yea, we also hold debates in both official languages on separate nights though. In America, the VP is a crucial part of the process. The right VP can win an election, or garner momentum, or get you featured on SNL, In Canada, there is a deputy prime minister, but they get picked by the winner, no say by the people who gets to take over should the big guy go down.

In America, its either red or blue, in Canada, it could be red or blue, or orange, or green or what ever the independent chooses. In America, its winner take all, In Canada, its winner takes some, the official opposition takes some, the others take some too...

In case you were wondering, the elections results are shown in this flash app. Canadians went to the polls yesterday and re-elected the Conservative party to a minority government. Which means, if the other parties want to, they can force another election by a vote of non confidence over anything from; senate reform, to economic policy or even where to put an embassy in a foreign country.

Vito Greto