So far, the only exciting thing in this election has been the distinct possibility that Jack Layton could be the next leader of the Official Opposition – it would add a new and different flavour to the House of Commons, for sure.

Other than that, though, the election campaign has been dragging on and on, turning on gaffes and wild accusations that have absolutely nothing to do with what voters are concerned about.

So, we saw a puffin drop its excrement on a political leader’s shoulder. Big deal.

Some candidates have had to resign over controversial statements, conduct or blog posts in the past. Big deal.

Now one of the oldest lies is being peddled yet again – no one cares, because everyone knows it’s not even close to the truth. Big deal.

Here’s a newsflash: the election will not fundamentally improve the situation of Canada. The best we can hope for is to slog along as we have for the last two and a half years – and essentially any stretch of time before that.

These guys will continue as before, tossing chump change at us and making us believe they’re giving us actual tax cuts.

These nutters are about to embark on an extensive and far-reaching social(ist) experiment. They tell us it’ll work. What if it doesn’t work? Will they just say, “Oops, we’re so sorry. Won’t happen again. Promise.”?

These clowns here want to run the same experiment, just a slightly improved one from the previous one.

This little party is partying like never before and telling us that we should all gather around the kitchen table.

All the while, one last holdout clinging to the past has not realized yet that the next sovereignty movement will emerge from the West. Difference between the old and the new? The latter will prevail one day.

So, are you prepared to take a look at this poll? Are you sitting down? Hold on to your chair, mouse, keyboard and monitor, because what this poll is about to reveal to you is going to blow you away (very much like getting caught in the slipstream of the TARDIS, I should say):

Sixty-three per cent of respondents said they view the Liberal party as dishonest; 80 per cent as stale; 63 per cent as phoney; 67 per cent as risky; and 66 per cent as “out of touch with Canadians like you.”

The Conservative party didn’t fare much better: 55 per cent viewed the party as dishonest; 63 per cent as stale; 56 per cent as phoney; and 58 per cent as risky.

[...] Meanwhile, the feeling toward the NDP was mostly positive with the large majority of respondents viewing it as fair, honest, compassionate and genuine. However, those surveyed said the NDP was risky.

It was the Green party that received the best rating. Sixty-nine per cent of respondents found them fresh; 74 per cent as fair, 75 per cent as honest; 77 per cent as compassionate; and 65 per cent as genuine.

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.