The BC election kicks off today, making Gordon Campbell’s government the first provincial government to be tested during the recession (well…maybe Charest already was).

While I usually line up on the left in a two-party race, I’ll be rooting for Campbell in this one. The man showed some boldness with his carbon tax budget last year, and it would be a shame to see the policy claim another political career.

According to the most recent polls, the Grits enter this one with a 6-point lead, so the election is definitely up for grabs:

Lib 43%
NDP 37%
Green 13%