Just the other day I was saying, "This time around Stephen Harper is mum about [forming a majority government]."

Well, today Harper's lips got a bit looser. He has started to muse about a conservative victory and the jinx may be let out of the box.

The polls had already started to show that conservative support in voter (and seat) rich Ontario was moving away from the conservatives. Fear of a conservative win may just push some more key swing voters further away from Harper and company. And nothing is more frightening than actually hearing Harper say, "I'm gonna win."

The truth is that many Canadians want change for the sake of change. But, at the same time they don't want too much change (and the Conservatives certainly represent 'too much' change). So, for many this election may be about choosing the devil they know vs the devil they don't. Or, they might just vote NDP and give the two leading parties a 'thanks but no thanks.'

Time will tell if Harper has actually spoken too soon. And that time is fast approaching. Less than 4 days to go. Eeek.

andre