It’s official! There will be an election this spring. After the conservative government was defeated in a vote of confidence and found in contempt of parliament. This forced Stephen Harper to visit the govenor general on Saturday and ask for a dissolution of Parliament, the govenor general obliged to Harpers request. The spring election has been set for May 2nd with all parties running full steam till then. This is also the first time in which the government has been found in contempt.