I was very pessimistic about tonight, but it seems that there is hope for the Canadian people!

Two and a half years ago, I watched in awe as Quebec moved from light blue to dark. Tonight, it is glowing orange. The NDP has gone from having had only one seat ever in Quebec, gained during a by-election, to taking down the Bloc québécois.

Moreover, the NDP is, for the first time, the official opposition. I shudder at the the thought of a Conservative majority, but it is palatable because of the NDP surge. Baby steps.

(Stephen Harper might have his majority government, but Jack Layton gets the nicer residence!)