Forget about Tina Fey. It appears there's more than one Sarah Palin clone out there.
Here's the real strange coincidence in the tale of two elections - one here, the other in the U.S.
There's no getting away from the uncanny resemblance between one local GTA incumbent and the woman who wants to be the next U.S. Vice-President.
It's hard to ignore the apparent resemblance between Susan Kadis (at right), the longtime Liberal in the riding of Thornhill and the Alaska Governor (at left).
The glasses are similar.
So is the shape of their faces.
And even their hair style is uncannily alike, although Kadis is blonde and Palin sports a darker shade - which her opponents contend extends to her political views, as well.
And the similarities don't end there. Both are up against veterans who came with well known credentials. Palin squared off with Democratic counterpart Joe Biden on a debate Thursday night. And Kadis is facing the familiar face of former broadcaster Peter Kent, running for the Conservatives in her riding.
They both also have backgrounds in municipal politics.
Palin served a mayor, Kadis as city councillor.
What does it all mean? Not much, especially considering Palin is a right-wing Republican and Kadis is a long-standing Liberal.
But Kadis does admit that some voters have noticed the resemblance.
"A few people have mentioned it...particularly in the last week or so," she told
CityNews.
But there's one big difference between the two that's hard to deny. Kadis and Palin don't look anything alike when you compare their views on the issues.
"Most of our policies would be different, not all of them but most of them," she said. "I'm a grass roots representative, a community builder and I'm very inclusive and I encourage everybody to be involved in building strong communities."