If you think US politics is interesting, you might enjoy some light reading about events up North. I hope I obtained a reasonable understanding for a novice.

This follows on the heels of Prime Minister Stephen Harper "secured a stronger minority government " (he was already Prime Minister) in the Tuesday October 14th election...

This is the short movie that cought my interest ...

http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/vide...

Then I found this article that explains things pretty well ...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/...

This is a neat interactive of the different parties in the House of Commons...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/...

And a really really short explanation of "When the majority doesn't rule" ...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/...

"A minority government is one that emerges from an election with fewer seats in the House of Commons than the combined total of all other parties."