Canada Steps Slightly Right

As expected, Canadian voters decided to change their government yesterday. The Liberal Party, who had ruled for more than 12 years and had enacted legislation opening marriage to same sex couples, lost their plurality of seats in the 308-member Parliament. In the latest tally, the Liberals have 103 seats, to the Conservatives 124. The Bloc Québécois won in 51 ridings and the NDP in 29. It's not clear what this will mean for the future of gay rights in Canada.