Mr. Duceppe and Mr. Dion

Well, it's been another entertaining week in Canadian politics, as Mr. Duceppe suffers his second well-deserved humiliation in a month.

The first time was when Mr. Harper brilliantly scooped his "Quebec as nation" initiative, likely ruining his greatest hope of any sort of legacy.

And now, after weeks of saber-rattling from Opposition parties threatening a spring election, Mr. Duceppe- master strategist- still stinging from his earlier humiliation, roars into the headlines, sword in hand, ready to lead a Great Wave of Opposition parties against the Conservatives.

Surprise, Mr. Dion and his "dream team" retreats, as it is becoming increasingly obvious that any election would merely solidify their party's Opposition status...thus, making Mr. Dion the shortest reigning leader in Liberal history...

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