Exciting times! Both the Liberals and the NDP lost this one. This is not a matter of rural versus urban, its a battle between the willful ignorant and simply the ignorant. The policies that really matter, regardless of what people are willing to admit, are the environmental issues which both the NDP and the Liberals are ignoring (hence the reference to ignorance above). Unfortunately the Liberals, who I have supported for years, don't understand that there are many people who want prosperity but not at the cost of everything else.  We will only tolerate willful ignorance of global environmental issues for so long before we are willing to throw away a vote to instigate change. Given the success of the Green Party this election I am willing to cut them a lot of slack in hope of an even better showing next time....unless the other parties get with the program. My message to Liberals and NDP is to wake up, but it will take a significant sacrifice in your current ideology. Dinosaurs die.