As the federal government threatens to topple...

So Paul Martin's liberal government isn't expected to last the week.

The Tories are planning on extended a vote of non-confidence that will find us weary Canadians heading to polling booths very soon.

And the promises have already started.

Maybe it's just me, but instead of saving all your promises and making them contingent on whether your party is re-elected, wouldn't it make sense to actually implement some of these very fine changes, thus ensuring the country that your party is capable of following through?

I mean, talk is cheap. I'd be far more swayed by action.

Fortunately, I live in one of the very few ridings where I can happily tick off the little "NDP" box with enough confidence to know that our representative will head off to parliament. Why is this, you ask?

I live in the Beaches riding. NDP leader Jack Layton's home.

Which warms my little blackened, socialist heart. But, Jackie boy, if you don't end up supporting the liberals closer to election day to ensure the Tories have no chance in hell of governing, I shall be very put out.

My apologies to all for that little political interlude.

Back to my usual senseless ranting.