[Canadian Election Results] Harper vs Iggy vs the 'stache

[Josephus]

Conservative vote in Ontario up by five per cent; but seats up by 16.

[Grallon]

150 Conservative in advance, 105 NDP, 32 Liberals and... 4 Bloc *shakes head*


Oh ... no offense westerners - Central Canada still decide what goes on in this country federation - no matter how deep blue the West is painted.




G.

[Drakken]

This is done, we'll have a Harper dictatorsh... I mean a Conservative Majority government.

[Neil]

Ignatieff is finished and I'm wondering if the Liberal Party isn't as well...  I can see the NDP swallowing the Liberals now.  And that is the only way to challenge Harper in 4 years.

Back to two parties?  It would actually be pretty even then, as the blue Libs flee the crazy NDP.  Even if you think the Liberals are bloodied and disorganized right now, they still have a lot of brand value.  Their long-term prospects are good.

[katmai]

So how many seats has NDP ever had in one government?

[Drakken]

So how many seats has NDP ever had in one government?

About 46 under Ed Broadbent, the Dear Leader(tm).

Never formed a government.

[Neil]

So how many seats has NDP ever had in one government?

They've never had any.

[Josephus]

I think just under 50, Kat, but I'm not sure.

[Grey Fox]

So how many seats has NDP ever had in one government?

I believe none. Before tonite the most seats they held was 48. In 1988?

[Josephus]

No doubt, Neil, a merge would send a lot of Libs running to the Blues; but it's still something worth considering, I think.

[Drakken]

I checked. 43 MPs under Broadbent.

[Drakken]

Just reached 155 Conservative MPs.

[Zoupa]

The Cons will get their majority in the 416 area code.

And Toronto fucks the country yet again. Then they wonder why everybody hates on them

[Grallon]

Back to two parties?  It would actually be pretty even then, as the blue Libs flee the crazy NDP.  Even if you think the Liberals are bloodied and disorganized right now, they still have a lot of brand value.  Their long-term prospects are good.

Depends entirely on the next few years.  Should the NDP sell themselves well enough to dislodge the Harper govt, which is sure to abuse its majority - considering how they did so while being a minority gvt, the Liberal brand would/will fade away.

Times are a-changing it seems.

Now we need the PQ back in power in Quebec.




G.

[Drakken]

Difference between the NDP and BQ in Laurier-Sainte-Marie is actually increasing. Duceppe is on his way out.