text: I am truly encouraged by the article, especially the bit about the left wing vote being divided and the PCs being the net beneficiary. The time for fluff, appearance and extreme ideology is over; nice while it lasted. As a minority from South Asia and a professional who has had to earn every cent without Government handouts I have seen how the Canadian political parties over the past 40 years have been vying with each other to "re-distribute" wealth, i.e., take money from the private sector and give to the public sector and various other grievance bearers. I dont give a damn about turbans/kirpans/niqabs etc; I am more concerned about the policies of the wearer of these garments. I wish the mindless followers of these "charismatic" leaders would do the same.