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Natural guffaw Voting options do exist, otherworldly as they might be. The Natural Law Party of Quebec's platform reads like a Utopian manifesto: create an ideal state of health, create stable and lasting peace, create conflict-free politics, rebuild all cities and homes to promote health and good fortune for everyone... Natural Law is based on Indian Vedic principles that are thousands of years old, but the Quebec party has only been around since 1994, when it garnered 0.85 per cent of the popular vote in the provincial election. This time around the party is hoping its 35 candidates will win one per cent of the vote so that it will be reimbursed $5,000 for its election expenses. Do they expect to win any seats? "It is possible," said party spokesperson Alain Lord. "In the Sauvé riding our candidate (Franklin Valois) has been very, very active. And since the PQ candidate resigned, we may now stand a chance." In order to gain a better understanding of the party's "natural prevention-oriented health care," the Mirror attempted to ascertain what a nourishing Vedic diet was. "There are no general principles," answered Lord, who explained that every individual must consult an expert to determine what their ideal diet is. When asked about his own ideal diet, Lord replied, "For breakfast I eat very light fruits and cookies. I mostly eat at lunch; my food is accompanied by a special spice mixture. Today I had some vegetables with olive oil and a pizza bagel." --Dominique Ritter
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