I particularly like the Fark.com headline: “Canadian government falls. One down, 192 to go.” Nelson also comes from that Fark discussion thread.
This is the first time this has occurred since 1979, when Joe Clark’s conservatives were similarly bounced. Here’s the low-down on the impending date in January:
Federal elections have to be held on a Monday and the campaigns have to be at least 36 days long. Martin is expected to call for a slightly longer campaign, setting the vote for mid-January, either the 16th or the 23rd, with an agreement among the parties to take a holiday break and stop campaigning between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3.
I recommend you go on over and participate in James Bow’s Election Pool. Because nothing says federal politics like gambling.
For the record, here’s my naive guess:
Liberals: 115
Conservatives: 107
Bloc Quebecois: 60
New Democrats: 26
Green Party: 0
Independents: 0
Turnout: 57% of eligible voters.
If you’re trying to remember how things turned out last time, here’s the appropriate Wikipedia entry.
DarrenBarefoot.com 
Does no campaigning over Dec. 23-Jan. 3 also mean that we won’t be subjected to campaign ads during Christmas specials and World Junior Hockey? Unfortunately, I doubt it.
Bloody Bloc messing everything up – I hope you are wrong Darren (Although I think you are bang on with those numbers).
Speaking of elections, I still have a folder sitting on my hard drive called Darren’s (Desert Island) Cd – and I still have not sent it – about 56 weeks later.
Never did decide what would go on such a disk.
Heh, Hilarity ensues maybe?
/Reads fark everyday
//Love slashies too! 🙂
Am I the only one who read that headline “Canada’s Government Topless”?
With numbers that close it gets one to wondering how long it will be until another non-confidence vote occurs.