Premier Dalton McGuinty's government has switched the much-ballyhooed Oct. 4 provincial election to Oct. 10 because of a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret. With the change, this year's election will fall on a Wednesday, instead of a Thursday, the traditional day for votes in Ontario. Democratic Renewal Minister Marie Bountrogianni said that's because Ontario's chief election officer, John Hollins, was concerned Oct. 11 might infringe on that week's Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "The Jewish holiday pre-dates Dalton McGuinty's legislation. You think they would have figured this out from the beginning. This is incompetence."Hudak said, noting the holiday concern has been raised for two years.
Oh heck hold it on Halloween.
I am sure most pagans wouldn't mind, and besides it would be appropriate.
After all politicians are masters of disguising their true intentions.
And like ghosts and goblins they go door to door seeking to trick or treat.
And it is a celebration of ancestor worship and the dead, oh sorry that's the Senate.
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