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DANCE: Thrill The World has been something of a worldwide social phenomenon for three years now, and this year's event, scheduled for October 24, holds a special significance after Michael Jackson's passing. This is why Thrill the World Toronto is readying the troops with a "Thriller" practice session every Monday night in August at the University of Toronto's Wycliffe College. This year, they're officially registered with Thrill The World, and, like every year, they're trying for the world record—why not help them get there in the year that will most likely be the biggest yet for synchronized zombie dancing? University of Toronto, Wycliffe College (5 Hoskin Avenue), 7:15–8 p.m., FREE.

WORDS: Get up close and literary with Elizabeth May at Ben McNally Books this evening. The bookstore hosts a launch for May’s latest book, Losing Confidence: Power, Politics, and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy, the Green Party leader’s plea for a renewed political agenda. The evening begins with a talk from May, followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Ben McNally Books (366 Bay Street), 5–7 p.m., FREE.

Two months ago, Michael Ignatieff joined Twitter. Under his biography, he clearly stated his objective: Michael Ignatieff for leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Over five weeks, he updated fifteen times ("Is energized by the crowd last night – what a great way to start a week. Off to Ottawa today," he wrote on November 24) and accumulated 754 followers.

Local Green candidate Ellen Michelson (right) discusses election results with supporters. Photo by Jerad Gallinger/Torontoist.

Photo of Stephen Harper voting today from the AP.

Elizabeth May—Green Party leader and former Tall Poppy interviewee—will be in the televised leaders debates at the beginning of October after all, says Canada.com. The move comes thanks to the NDP and Conservative Party, who earlier today retracted their objections to her participation. Congratulations to Ms. May, who didn't even have to do anything to make two major political opponents look totally awful.

I don't know, I only came close. I can at least tell you that practice has nothing to do with it. I'd practiced my speech a lot.

Garth Turner joins the Grits. Green Party leader Elizabeth May takes all her pictures of Turner out of their heart-shaped frames, burns the mash notes and holds press conference to say that Garth Turner is, quote, "dead to her." Turner, for his part, promises that in future he will address the feelings of any dissatisfied constituents by offering them the opportunity to participate in a referendum as to what color his new leathers should be: traditional black, or Liberal red-tinted.

The House has overwhelmingly passed a motion recognizing Quebec as a nation within Canada. 15 Liberal MPs and Garth Turner voted against, although it probably would have been more if it had been a free vote for the Tories. Hey, remember when somebody, I forget who exactly but his name rhymed with "Even Carper", promised that all votes in Parliament on non-budgetary matters would be free votes?

The 2006 Federal election was disappointing for the Green Party of Canada. What many felt would be a break-through election for the Greens saw them garner only 4.5% of the vote, a bare increase from 4.3% in the 2004 contest. Pundits placed the blame on a number of things, from strategic voting to exclusion from the televised leaders debates, but the big question was: where would the Greens go from here?

Elizabeth May, the newly chosen leader of the federal Green party, is currently riding the rails across Canada from Vancouver to Ottawa. May was scheduled to stop in Toronto yesterday evening, where the public was invited to meet and greet with her outside Union Station.

Jim Harris, who has led the Green Party through two elections and its best electoral showing in Canada, will not be running for the leadership of the Green Party.