Oh Bugger

Canada falls to Conservatives Gay marriage laws at risk. "Time for a change, any change". Corruption was the main reason why the Liberals lost. However the results indicate that the fears of gay activists that gay marriage laws could be repealed are unlikely to be fulfilled. Results are as follows:

Liberals: 103

Conservative: 124

New Democrativ Party: 29

Bloc Quebecois: 51

Independants: 1

They'll need to form a coalition to have a government, and as the NDP, Liberals and the Bloc all supported gay marriage then the issue probably won't arise. It probably more concerning about the extent of lobbying from the American right wing nutjobs thta went on. However next time round it could be a problem if they extend their majority.

I'm more worried about the pledge for "closer ties with Washington".

Mind you its a fairly impressive return to form- in 1993 they went from 169 MPs to 2!