By-elections

I know it is great fun to talk about them but tonight's by-elections will not decide any great political questions in this country.

When it is all over Stephen Harper will still be leading a majority Conservative government.  Mr. Mulclair will still be the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberals will still be the Third Party.

All will have more or less the same seat count as right now.

That of course will not stop commentators, professional or otherwise, from spinning them like a tornado but that is all it will be. 

2015 will be the real deal and we will see what happens then.