O CANADA

Posted at 10:34 p.m. ET

We're as guilty as anyone at Urgent Agenda in ignoring Tuesday's election in Canada.   We Americans should really pay more attention to Canadian politics and policy.

Well, the Wall Street Journal does, in reporting today on the happy results of Canada's vote:

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party coasted to an easy victory in national elections on Tuesday, winning 38% of the vote and 143 seats in parliament. Mr. Harper's closest competitor, Liberal Party leader Stéphane Dion, managed only 26% of the popular vote for 76 seats.

That is good news indeed.  When given a good conservative with an appealing program, Canadians will vote for him, even though he must put together a coalition government.

Mr. Harper's first government also cut the national sales tax, personal taxes and corporate taxes. His domestic platform in this race promised to cut corporate taxes further to attract capital and grow the economy. Mr. Dion promised to levy a new carbon tax on business. Mr. Harper was able to explain to voters that a carbon tax is a tax on them. John McCain, take note.

Yes, do note, and do speak.

October 16, 2008.