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Started by Josephus, March 22, 2011, 09:27:34 PM

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Josephus

I don't really follow the Greens' platform, but other than their hippy dippy save the environment crap, they're pretty right-of-centre economically arent' they?
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Barrister

Quote from: Josephus on April 15, 2011, 05:28:57 PM
I don't really follow the Greens' platform, but other than their hippy dippy save the environment crap, they're pretty right-of-centre economically arent' they?

According to my brother (who had been involved, but isn't any longer) that was under their previous leader.

I can't really say myself.
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Sheilbh

Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 24, 2011, 02:25:00 PM
How about an Ignatief attack ad using a Flashman theme?:nerd:
Weirdly Cameron's compared to Flashman by a fair few political pundits.  Sounds like nonsense to me.

QuoteDo this one :

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/votecompass/
Liberal :w00t:
Let's bomb Russia!

Malthus

For those following the election, this is a pretty good polling site:

http://threehundredeight.blogspot.com/
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Josephus

The NDP is doing better than expected; a poll in The Star yesterday had them almost at the same percentage as the Libs.
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HVC

funniest attack ad i've seen so far is the conservative "if you vote liberal Quebec will secede! :ph34r:" lol
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Drakken

Quote from: Josephus on April 19, 2011, 08:54:27 AM
The NDP is doing better than expected; a poll in The Star yesterday had them almost at the same percentage as the Libs.

These results are irrelevant. Yeah they give a good idea of the general performance of each party, but total % means diddly-squat in a FPTP system.

I predict that at a higher number of NDPs candidates will arrive second to either Conservatives and Liberals (and some BQs in Quebec, and Mulcair wins in Outremont) in tighter races despite the better performance throughout Canada.

Josephus

Quote from: Drakken on April 19, 2011, 10:15:41 AM
Quote from: Josephus on April 19, 2011, 08:54:27 AM
The NDP is doing better than expected; a poll in The Star yesterday had them almost at the same percentage as the Libs.

These results are irrelevant. Yeah they give a good idea of the general performance of each party, but total % means diddly-squat in a FPTP system.

I predict that at a higher number of NDPs candidates will arrive second to either Conservatives and Liberals (and some BQs in Quebec, and Mulcair wins in Outremont) in tighter races despite the better performance throughout Canada.

Yeah, I know how Canadian elections work.  ;)
Civis Romanus Sum<br /><br />"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." Jack Layton 1950-2011

crazy canuck

Quote from: Malthus on April 19, 2011, 08:17:23 AM
For those following the election, this is a pretty good polling site:

http://threehundredeight.blogspot.com/

Seems to be a poll of polls type methodology.  Wonder how accurate it is?

Barrister

Here's a hilarious 60 seconds or so.

http://www.vintagevoter.ca/

Really bad, really old pictures of our federal leaders.
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Malthus

Quote from: crazy canuck on April 19, 2011, 12:41:51 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 19, 2011, 08:17:23 AM
For those following the election, this is a pretty good polling site:

http://threehundredeight.blogspot.com/

Seems to be a poll of polls type methodology.  Wonder how accurate it is?

No idea - it looked impressive to me, but what do I know?  ;)
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Josephus

Quote from: Barrister on April 19, 2011, 03:40:29 PM
Here's a hilarious 60 seconds or so.

http://www.vintagevoter.ca/

Really bad, really old pictures of our federal leaders.

Thanks for that link. Great pics.

Despite reluctantly agreeing to ditch the glasses, a young Jack Layton solemnly vows not to shave moustache until "the day they make me prime minister."  :D
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Barrister

Just think - this man is now the leader of a major Canadian political party. :o

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Grey Fox

He could be Quebec's Premier too. Probably would be PM if he was a member of the Liberal too.
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viper37

Quote from: Sheilbh on April 15, 2011, 05:44:05 PM
QuoteDo this one :

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/votecompass/
Liberal :w00t:
the compass is rigged so that centrist are always "Liberal", even if they seperatist from Quebec.
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