So after all the fuss about Canada possibly changing political horses, the election result shows that the Liberal Party got much more of the vote (37%) than the conservatives (29%). Due to the way Canada’s parliamentary system works (and because of the gains by the Quebec nationalists), PM Martin will have to form a coalition government. But the impact on the health care system will likely be neglible, as both sides more or less want to keep it as it is and both have promised to spend more money on it.