Happy New Year

When the clock hits 7:30 p.m. in Los Angeles, California and Vancouver, British Columbia, it's midnight in North America, specifically Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador are 1/2 hour ahead of Atlantic Standard Time.

So what kind of year will we have in Canada? More strange weather in British Columbia? A Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup? A federal election?

Of those three choices, the most likely is a federal election. When and where are the beauty of the Canadian political system. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will try and position that move to the best of his abilities. But the Liberals have a leader and a new direction. The Bloc Quebecois (and the Liberals) are itching to gain back their lost seats in Quebec. And Harper wants a majority.

It's seem fairly safe we will get a federal election. Now if we just get an all-Canadian Stanley Cup Final.