We here in Canada are currently in the throes of a quickfire federal General Election campaign. Given all that is going on in the rest of this troubled world we really can’t waste a moment in electing some suitable adult who can stand up to the tangerine baby south of the (artificial!) border. The requirement so to do effectively, considerably limits our plausible choices.
Tonight sees the first of two TV debates between the party leaders – this one in French! This important event could be expected to lead to florid headlines in pretty much all of the media – on or offline.
Well – this is what we actually got (this from the BBC):
“Canadian election debate moved to avoid NHL clash
An election debate in Canada has been rescheduled to avoid a clash with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game.
The Canadiens take on the Carolina Hurricanes at 19:00 ET (23:00 BST) on 17 April, and could clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup play-offs with victory”.
Now – crazy as this sounds in such dangerous days I am not even going to begin to explain to non-Canadians why this is such a big deal.
Perhaps, I hardly need say, this is just another reason why Canadians appeal to an eccentric Brit like me as much as they do.
Elbows up!
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