[KevinTheOmnivore]

So, a few weeks ago this Canadian guy crashed at my place in Austin. Long story short, he was on his way north, heading back to campaign for Paul Martin.

Now, my understanding of the current political climate in Canada is shameful. I understand your process, but not the details. This guy told me a little bit, right before he insisted that we watch the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Anyway, I'm paraphrasing, and I may be distorting his tale, but I recall him saying that the Liberal Party has dominated for the past couple of decades, and despite having a parliamentary system, Canada has a strong tradition of a two-party system. This time, due to scandal surrounding Martin and such, the Conservatives have supposedly mounted a challenge.

So, I figured that since we talk about American politics all the time here, it might be a nice change of pace to hear about Canada. So, what say you Canadian(s)?? What's the deal...?