Barely two months since the Federal election in Canada, seemed to be in trouble. The Liberal Party and the NDP (New Democratic Party) had, in association with the Bloc Quebecois discussed the possibility of forming a coalition government and therefore taking the current Conservative Party out of power. But the possibility of that happening on [...]

I don’t normally do a “Cynthia’s Thoughts” column on Thursdays, but this is big news. Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with the Governor-General Michaëlle Jean this morning and she has decided to prorogue (suspend) Parliament until January. This means that the voted of non-confidence slated for next Monday has now been cancelled and [...]

Cynthia Cheng
The Conservatives have won again. This time, their seat numbers increased, but not enough to form a majority government. This election was a little different from 2006 - the campaign period was short, and a lot went on between when the election was announced in early September and election day. For example, no [...]

Thursday’s VP debate was a chance for Sarah Palin to gain back what she’s lost - the female vote. According to a Time Magazine poll, female support for the McCain/Palin ticket has fallen drastically, from 55% to 38%. Compare that to a poll taken immediately after the convention, where McCain/Palin support was at 47% [...]

The recent appointment of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate has caused much talk about her background. Unlike many previous candidates, Sarah does not have an Ivy League/Seven Sisters education. Instead, her undergraduate degree in journalism is from the University of Idaho, a state school. Of course, an Ivy education isn’t necessary, but to [...]

In the previous poll, Prospere Magazine asked: According to the Wall Street Journal, Hillary Clinton’s name has been added to the ballot at the Democratic Convention, which will occur next week. Is this a good move?

While 41.7% of you think it’s a great idea, 25% have said that Hillary Clinton is only included to please [...]