2011 Canadian Election Thread

[Azure]

The biggest win in all of this are all the free trade agreements that Harper was working on. All of those are going to be kept going which will result in good growth in our economy.

[nieuwy-89]

Every now and then I get a reminder of Canada's great potential. Today is one of those days. The first Conservative majority government in a generation. This is a wonderful opportunity for true change through smaller government and prudent fiscal management.

The utter destruction of the separatist Bloc Quebecois opposition is another important milestone. Hopefully we have turned the corner in this country. Hopefully for once and for all we can put this ridiculous era behind us, when a party that aimed to destroy the country took such a prominent role in the federal parliament.

The fall of the Liberal party is a sweet story, but I'm sure they will be back in four years with a strong and charismatic leader who will make a strong challenge. Meanwhile, the NDP as official opposition can only serve to expose their true socialist roots.

Congratulations Canada!

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by zamler

Is it really true the the Liberals have never been 3rd in an election? I've heard this several times tonight, I just can't seem to believe that.

And I think only the third Con majority in like 80 years.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I keep getting one every half hour or so, then I use it right away

What the? as soon as i asked that all my thanks returned.

ANDERS!!!!!!!!!

[MacGruber]

Originally Posted by OldDutch

Can't believe a guy who once called Nelson Mandela a terrorist, and blocked an honor for him won 9,000 - 2,500 votes. Why the Cons do not run a dog wearing blue in that riding is beyond me. At least the dog would bring more to the table than that dumb a$$.

Anyone who voted for this clown should be embarrassed

[metallicat]

When are we going to hear from Harper?!

[Finny61]

Gilles salutes Mrs Nattyiff LOL

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Ignatieff might be personally, but many party planks tried to push social spending, etc. It was bad strategy, and the result was what it was.

Personally, I think this will ultimately become a great thing for the Liberals. They needed to be truly humbled. They need to refocus themselves. And the best news for them is that they have four years now to rebuild from the ground up rather than worry about another election in 18 months. They have time to recover.

That was it. The Liberals ran a left leaning campaign this time around against a man who is basically Canada's guru of socialism.

They really lost their way and should have tried to sell themselves as the middle ground party. They need to stop worrying about winning or being popular and start worrying about what exactly it is they stand for and let the ideology sell itself.

They went from being what in my opinion used to be the most versatile party covering the middle range of the spectrum, to being a party that tries to mimic the other 2 parties when it suits their needs. Unfortunately for them, Canadians can see right through it and would rather vote for the real thing (ie. the Conservative or NDP).

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Haha, Duceppe is just randomly talking now.

[MacGruber]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

When are we going to hear from Harper?!

When the death star is completed and the clone army arrives

[kirant]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

When are we going to hear from Harper?!

I assume when Duceppe is done stalling.

[Nehkara]

I haven't been watching continuously... has Layton spoke yet?

[zamler]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

When are we going to hear from Harper?!

After Layton basks in his smugness halo for about 30 minutes.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Nehkara

I haven't been watching continuously... has Layton spoke yet?

No.

[metallicat]

I actually hope that Act #1 of the Hidden Agenda is that Harper does not speak a word of French in his victory speech. But I'm guessing he's classier than I am/would be.

[transplant99]

Listening to some analysis on the radio and a good point brought up.

the one guy (forget his name...poli-sci guy) said this result can be directly traced to the attempted coalition a couple years ago. Canadians didn't want it, blamed the Liberals for it and hated that the Bloc was needed to prop it up. Look at the results tonight and it seems those that were perceived as trying to usurp the vote of a couple months earlier paid the ultimate political price. They were afraid it would happen again is one angle...and they said no way to the tune of 87 seats combined.

Makes some sense.

[3 Justin 3]

Duceppe just resigned.

LOL, then someone yells "What will we do with you?"

[jammies]

Duceppe gone. At last.

[flamingchina]

some guy just shouted in english: "What will we do without you"

[Flabbibulin]

Originally Posted by Nehkara

I haven't been watching continuously... has Layton spoke yet?

He's getting a massage first