So the Liberal Leadership race is well underway and by the looks of it it will be a clash of the titans. Michael Ignatieff vs. Bob Rae - the wild card being that young fella Dominic Leblanc. Now this is a leaner meaner race, and both front runners are in a far better position than they were in 2006.

Back then the Tories ran a vicious stealth campaign against Bob Rae accusing him of being in power during a recession. Well, now the Tories have their own recession and their own deficits to deal with.

Back then they accused Ignatieff of being an outsider. This time around the man has a Canadian driver's license. And he knows the difference between the Calgary stampede and Blue Rodeo. That's gotta help.

But the big news for the cash strapped Liberal party is this time around both Bob Rae and Michael Ignatieff are in their 60s. Which means if they campaign by train they're now eligible for the Via Rail seniors discount. Dominic Leblanc won't be able to do that for another 20 years.

Which reminds me... who the hell is Dominic Leblanc anyway? All I really know about the guy is that he's got more experience in the House of Commons than Bob Rae and Michael Ignatieff combined and the Tories want him to win because he has a French last name and a horrible secret: he studied law at Harvard. According to the conservatives, that's a huge character flaw. Yes, apparently we're now a nation that lies awake at night terrified that our children might want to go to a really good university.

Oh and the other thing about Dominic Leblanc, like Bob Rae and Michael Ignatieff, he's a very good speaker in not one, but two official languages. So no matter who wins - the Tories are in for a few sleepless nights as well.