Hoax Hits the Blogosphere

I've seen a bunch of blogs, mostly conservative ones, falling for fake news reports that Canada just voted in a conservative prime minister. The obvious tip-off was the implication, in said news reports, that Canada has, like, an actual government, instead of whatever fakey-pretend thing they use to pretend they're a real country.

I mean, I expect someone like Slublog (guest-posting at Ace's) to botch this story, but Powerline? Come on, guys...