Tonight's big decision: Election results or Blue Jays?

Canadians across the country will have to make some momentous decisions today — should they watch the election results or the Blue Jays game?

It's a big night for the Toronto Blue Jays as they play the Kansas City Royals in Toronto Monday night in the third of a seven game series. They're trying to come back after losing the first two games.

It's also a big night for Canada's political landscape as federal election results roll in from across the country at the same time, forcing Canadians to jump between two major television events.

"There's going to be a lot of switching between innings," said George Murphy, MHA for St John's East.

Murphy and deputy premier Steven Kent told the St. John's Morning Show how they would juggle being both sports fans and political junkies.

Kent said he would be spending the night in his basement with friends where he has two screens set up for simultaneous viewing.

"I suspect early in the evening we'll be focused on the results in Newfoundland and Labrador, then we'll migrate over to the Jays game, then once that's all settled we'll be backed to see what's going to happen late into the night," Kent said.

"I'd say we'll have a contingent of people focused on both screens."

Murphy said he'll be with an NDP candidate for the first part of the night, but he will be keeping a sharp ear out for any news.

'It ain't over 'til it's over'

There are a lot of similarities between sports and politics, Kent said, especially the idea that "it ain't over 'til it's over."

"I think anything's possible in baseball, anything's possible in politics," he said.

"Going into this federal campaign, people were predicting a very different outcome than what's possible tonight ... I'm optimistic about the Jays. A lot of people wrote them off in the last series, but they came back."

While the politicians may not be able to predict the polls, they did offer their predictions on the game.

Murphy is betting on a 6-2 Jays win; while Kent says they'll take the Royals 6-4.

"The enthusiasm around the Blue Jays now is incredible. I just wish federal politics could bring Canadian in the same way baseball, and sometimes hockey, brings Canadians together," said Kent.

"I encourage people to get out today, it really does matter."