Well, Canada's version of C-SPAN, the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) came into our radio studios and, as always, it was good fun.  While their crew (and ours) worked seamlessly to integrate a radio show into a television feature, the ability to take listeners' calls from around the country adds a good bit to pre-election debate.

And, by the way, it takes only one of these shows every couple of years to re-affirm my respect for television performers.  Sheesh.  Now I know, besides the face for radio part, why I like what I do!

On matters political, our News Talk 650/980 CKOM/CJME provincial poll is out this morning.  To no one's surprise it shows (a) a Tory lead and (b) the opposition to the Conservatives coalescing around the NDP.  Look for at least a couple of existing Conservative seats to be in play on election night.

And, in my newspaper column today, in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, I do a quick re-cap and suggest that Prime Minister Harper has let the economy become an issue that's driving him, not the other way around.  Also, although it's early, there might be more than one party talking leadership in the next few weeks.  Here's my column:

http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/columnists/story.html?id=b2953c3b-52a8-4422-8572-99043abbb851

Have a good weekend.