2011 Canadian Election Thread

[SebC]

Remember, a vote for the Conservatives is a vote for Nickelback!

[Stranger]

Ignatieff gets a less than warm reception at an OHL game.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SpecialEve...hockey-110424/

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Stranger

Ignatieff gets a less than warm reception at an OHL game.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SpecialEve...hockey-110424/

That's funny actually because the Libs are leading all Missisauga ridings except one based on current polling data.

So does this then mean that hockey fans are predominantly Conservatives?

[nik-]

Oh Ignatieff. He thinks he's Obama, but he's actually John Kerry.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

The Liberal's won't give their power to Gordon Campbell

Likely cause I am pretty sure that federally he's CPC.

[c.t.ner]

Originally Posted by SebC

Mackay would be my choice too, unless I'm picking someone who would be easy for the Liberals to beat (in which case, Anders).

Personnally, I'd like to see Peter McKay given a shot at the Conservatives. McKay seams like he has the personality to bring many of the disenfranchised older tories back into the fold. So it'll be interesting to see if he gets a shot if Harper steps down after potentially missing the mark on the covetted majority again.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by transplant99

That's funny actually because the Libs are leading all Missisauga ridings except one based on current polling data.

So does this then mean that hockey fans are predominantly Conservatives?

I think it means that everyone there is voting for him and they wanted the game to get going

[evman150]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Any provincial candidates that might jump into the federal race?

Charest will need a job in a few months after the PQ demolish him.
Graham from NB? i know he just recently lost but it wasn't really his fault, it was over the NB Hydro and recession issue.
Gordon Campbell also.. resigned because of HST.

Current Liberal MPs that are young.. LeBlanc? Holland?

We'll have to see how many Liberal MPs are left after this debacle.

Gordon Campbell is very conservative.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by evman150

Gordon Campbell is very conservative.

Liberals may need to be more conservative.

[evman150]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Liberals may need to be more conservative.

Gordo is arguably more conservative than Harper.

I'm not sure you understand British Columbia politics. Next thing you know you'll be suggesting Christy Clark as the next leader.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by evman150

Gordo is arguably more conservative than Harper.

Chretien and Martin are "arguably" more conservative than Harper. (If conservative means low taxes low spending, but then Bush isn't much of a conservative either.)

[Cscutch]

Going to be an interesting week... I think it is going to be hard for the Parties to get their messages out.. They are fighting for airtime against the NHL Playoffs and the Royal Wedding.


This morning on CBC News Channel the segment about Royal Wedding Souvenirs was longer than the recap of the weekend campaign news.


Chris

[CaptainCrunch]

http://www.threehundredeight.blogspot.com/

Conservatives stay level
Liberals and NDP with very minor gains and the Bloc with a slight down tick.

The question is how do the polls translate from popular vote to seats.

I would think that we're not going to see major change unless there's a major newsworthy blunder.

With election fatique, the Royal Wedding and Playoffs now in full attention grabbing vote, there's not going to be significant changes.

People are just tired of this sh%t.

[SebC]

There might be some movement as a result of Easter (people socializing, seeing their families creates election talk), but after that I think it'll be pretty stable.

[CaptainCrunch]

What I'm really interested in is to see the results of the Liberal's and Bloc bringing in their figures from the past.

Duceppe brining in Parizeau (sp?) could be good from a nationalist standpoint, but possibly poison for the moderate Quebecer and Immigrant Voters.

Ignatieff is brining in Chretien and Martin, will voters listen to that or come to the conclusion that he can't stand up for himself?

[transplant99]

At this point the only thing left to decide is if the CPC get to 155+ seats, and if they dont does Ignatieff form coup attempt #2 with support of the Bloc (essential in him doing so).

[Slava]

Originally Posted by transplant99

At this point the only thing left to decide is if the CPC get to 155+ seats, and if they dont does Ignatieff form coup attempt #2 with support of the Bloc (essential in him doing so).

I hope its a minority, although the vote split could definitely push the CPC into majority territory.

A minority would be great though because we could see a full slate of new leaders in that case, and the next campaign might be really interesting.

Oh and "coup attempt"

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by transplant99

At this point the only thing left to decide is if the CPC get to 155+ seats, and if they dont does Ignatieff form coup attempt #2 with support of the Bloc (essential in him doing so).

I don't know if the Cons can jump the 4 seats needed according to 308 in a week.

Of course that doesn't take into account independant seats.

I have to kind of think that the Ignatieff coup concept is dead if the Liberals have the terrible results that I think they're going to have, if anyone initiates now its Jack Layton.

Its really funny if you look at the seat breakdown, the Liberal's who used to consider themselves the national ruling party are pretty much an Ontario party with small specklings throughout the rest of Canada.

They really need to concentrate on rebuilding their party instead of governing.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Slava

I hope its a minority, although the vote split could definitely push the CPC into majority territory.

A minority would be great though because we could see a full slate of new leaders in that case, and the next campaign might be really interesting.

Oh and "coup attempt"

I have my doubts that Harper takes a walk anytime soon.

However I'm still guessing that Ignatieff is given the honorable out, Layton walks because this is going to be the best result in NDP history, Duceppe goes provincial and Green just gets beaten out of her party.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Slava

I hope its a minority, although the vote split could definitely push the CPC into majority territory.

A minority would be great though because we could see a full slate of new leaders in that case, and the next campaign might be really interesting.

Not sure that harper loses his spot even with another minority. That close to a majority (150 or so seats) shows a pretty strong leader for party faithful and changing may do more harm than good.

Oh and "coup attempt"

Completely applicable when needing the seperatists to do so, and also saying flat out he wouldnt do it at the beginning of the campaign, only to change his tune after seeing he was getting destroyed in the polls. When less than 20% of canadians repeatedly answer polls that he is the weakest leader around, how can you call him taking power through backroom deals...anything but a coup?