Ottawa

What just happened? (II)

Adam Radwanski considers.

In this spring’s federal campaign, what once seemed quixotic came to pass faster than either Mr. Harper or Mr. Layton could have imagined. After Monday’s election, Canada has something approaching a two-party system. Now we’ll all take a deep breath and see if the new reality can survive a four-year break from elections.

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