Political junkies finally have something interesting to talk about. The news reports from the past few weeks about Black Monday, the crash of multiple stock markets and the election debates have now caught even non-political enthusiasts’ attention. I have to admit, all the excitement about the election even have me on the edge of my seat.

Election news has flooded the social media scene: facebook fan pages, YouTube fan videos and blogs have come alive with political discourse. Has hell frozen over? You can’t walk down the street without hearing the chatter of election debates and party platforms. And what’s more, the news is interesting! Can it be? Are politics becoming sexy?

Well, yes… but not Canadian politics. That is, unless of course you have been taken by the latest Canadian election news: the move from a podium-style debate to a revolutionary ‘oval table’, intended to level the playing field. Sweet…

I am as patriotic as the next Canadian, its hard to ignore the dominant role that the US election is taking even here in the nation’s capital. There was no question which election debates I was watching last week. I had been anxiously anticipating Palin/Biden showdown since I had caught Tina Fey’s SNL skit . Not to mention that the current economic downtown and bailout debatably have just as much of an impact on our economy as our parties’ plans.

That being said, I actually did flip back and forth between debates on October 2nd. Only to catch the 4-on-1 squabble at an oval table, that is Canadian politics.

But maybe my judgment of the Canadian politics game has been a little harsh. What do you think? Are Canadian politics taking a backseat to the circus that is American politics? Which debates have you been watching?

Whichever election you’ve been most consumed by, don’t forget to cast your ballot in the Canadian election on Tuesday October 14th!