A change in leadership

The news papers this week in my great(if underfunded and technophobic) nation all this past week were talking about when our despised and hated Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, will be stepping down. His departure, you see, has not been swift, nor simple. Back at Gnomedex 2 in 2002, it was the cover of the Canadian papers the day I left for Des Moines. Sadly, he also said he wouldn't leave for 18 months. The clock was set then, and now the final date is known. Set your clocks for January 12th as a great day for the Canadian people. Paul Martin, the former finance minister who Chretien booted from his position back nearly 2 years ago now, will be the new PM, at least until an election can be held, and our country might just right itself before sinking into the waters forever.