 They say years of scandal, lies and misinformation have drained the optimism and excitement they might have felt in going to the polls. In the UK, the July 4th vote is more about an overwhelming appetite for change after 14 years of the same. Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, has cancelled more than 400 flights, affecting about 50,000 passengers, after the Union of Maintenance Workers had asked what was going on strike. A surprise strike?