TORONTO – It has always been thus in a democratic environment: you are given the privilege to make decisions and are held accountable for your actions. Not in this election, apparently. The former Prime Minister, incredibly reviled by the public and his own party, has deprived the public of the opportunity to sentence him to the ignominy of defeat at the polls. He vacated his office as it became clear that citizens and governments across the country regarded him as a lightning rod for all things toxic. Public opinion polls suggested the death knell for his party. 

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