DarkStar, last I check the liberals gave the government coffers billions in windfalls, not deficit. Whatever either party did decades ago does not matter as they are hardly the same parties that they were 10 years ago, same basic ideals perhaps, but not the same none the less.
As to belgoias, they only got 30-40% of the popular vote, thats hardly all of Canada wanting him in, rather thats most of Canada NOT wanting Harper at the helm. The fact that our electoral system is antiqued and based past the first poll is what allows unwanted (by the majority) governments to still get into power.
This is my last post in this thread, I hate talking about politics, its a very private thing in my mind, it just causes rifts and arguments.