#Canadians prepare to go to polls

For the fourth time in seven years, Canadians are preparing to elect a new government on Monday. For weeks, it seemed that the outcome of the election was a forgone conclusion. Voters anticipated the third unstable Conservative minority government in a row. But late in the campaign, opinion polls show that a party [New Democratic Party, with strong socialistic agenda] that usually finishes in third place has a sudden surge in momentum.