It's not just this election. It's pretty much every election that I can remember. Look at the passion that the US citizens have for their country, and compare it to ours when we have elections (hell, even in general). People simply don't care about Canadian politics, and we end up paying for it.

Even in this short 6 week election, if people actually cared, we'd have more than a pathetic <55% voter turnout. There was a chance to make a difference, and nobody gave a fuck.