Unrealistic Election Promises

Election campaigns are mainly about making promises, some realistic and many which will never be fulfilled. It is about telling voters what they want to hear using the mushroom farming approach. Keep them in the dark and feed them manure. With the current statistical 3-way tie between the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP it seems evident that unless one of them dangles a really big eye-popping carrot we'll probably end up with a minority government. Without that needed persuader which could shift the current leanings towards a contender with a pragmatic platform as opposed to one whose promises are lacking in practicality, I suspect there will be those voting with either crossed fingers or simply holding their nose. With five weeks to go a lot can happen, and hopefully will.