Filipiniana News - Rhyme or Reason 15 October 2008 The Canadian federal election results have been released and we have another minority Conservative government. Whether this is good or disappointing news for some, one thing is for sure: there are important lessons to be learned from the five-week campaign period that preceded the October 14 elections. First of all, as it appears that we are almost in the very same situation that we were in before the election was called, people are left wondering whether all the expense and effort was worth it. From a financial standpoint, most will likely say no, as millions of dollars have been spent on campaign ads and election expenses with the end result of simply maintaining the status quo. Why did we have to go through all that trouble and spend so much money in the process? From a more optimistic viewpoint, the campaign period served as a wake-up call not only for politicians, but also for the general population. The camp