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Canadian General Election, Live Thread (UPDATE: Conservatives Win!)
Elections Canada ^ | N/A

Posted on 01/23/2006 8:03:44 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps

If JimRob, etc. approve this is the Live Thread for the Canadian General Election, on January 23rd, 2005.

We have a while to go before the returns start coming in, but I thought the thread needed to get up and running.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Canada; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: canada; canadianelection; conservatives; consevatives; election; liberals; paulmartin; stephenharper; throwthebumsout
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To: RansomOttawa

I feared so..Oh well.


1,361 posted on 01/23/2006 7:44:31 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: MEG33
NDP..Are they very liberal?

The "dippers"(nickname) are about 10 miles left of barbara boxer.

1,362 posted on 01/23/2006 7:44:39 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: fanfan
This kind of update is precisely why I'm not totally thrilled with the results of this election . . .

C 122
L 100
BQ 50
NDP 27

People here in the U.S. have to understand that this isn't just an election between two political parties. When I assess the results of the election, I will add the Liberal and NDP (and Green, if there are any) seats together -- since they all represent varying degrees of Marxism -- and compare them to the Conservatives. Based on this information here, I'd say that the "political score" in Canada is 127 for the liberals (small-"l") and 122 for the conservatives (small-"c"). I wouldn't include the Bloc Quebecois in either group (though they are Marxists as well), since they don't even consider themselves Canadians in the first place.

1,363 posted on 01/23/2006 7:44:49 PM PST by Alberta's Child (Leave a message with the rain . . . you can find me where the wind blows.)
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To: MEG33
NDP..Are they very liberal?

My Canadian friends at work say it stands for the New Democratic Party... And they are left of the Liberal party!!! Yikes!

1,364 posted on 01/23/2006 7:44:52 PM PST by PureSolace (God save us all)
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To: All

CBC showing vic towes con. hq saying there shall be a free vote regading homosexual marriage.

122 con.


1,365 posted on 01/23/2006 7:45:05 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: CaptainCanada

What is the make up of the New Democratic Party (NDP)?


1,366 posted on 01/23/2006 7:45:07 PM PST by NilesJo
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To: Alberta's Child

How did you get my class photo???

Damn you papparatzi


1,367 posted on 01/23/2006 7:45:40 PM PST by MDspinboyredux
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To: Tribune7

Yes, obviously the blackout law is a joke!! I just hope it doesn't stop conservative B.C. voters from going to the polls.


1,368 posted on 01/23/2006 7:45:58 PM PST by Canadian Outrage (I want Western Canada to SEPARATE - Western Canadians CANNOT win in a corrupt system)
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To: PureSolace

They would scare Karl Marx


1,369 posted on 01/23/2006 7:45:59 PM PST by Pikamax
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To: MDspinboyredux

She won't mind, gives her a shot at leadership which she'll waste her time trying to win (which makes warms my ice cold heart) She's young and rich, so if she wants to waste her time doing a pissant's job (compared to what she's use to, that's fine with me)


1,370 posted on 01/23/2006 7:46:05 PM PST by Free Dominoes
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To: Heartofsong83

I would compare it slighlty diferent:

Republicans (non RINOs) = Conservatives (non CINOs)
Liberals = Republican Rinos
Democrats = NDP

etc.


1,371 posted on 01/23/2006 7:46:23 PM PST by mirado (Next to Reagan, President Bush is the LEADER I'll follow.)
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To: HunterAmor
You take what you can get. Its still a remarkable accomplishment. I almost thought they would snatch defeat again out of the jaws of victory. Not this time. They ran a great campaign. The Canadian people didn't trust them with a majority this time but wanted to give them a chance. Now they should make the most of it.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

1,372 posted on 01/23/2006 7:46:48 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Free Dominoes

C 122
L 103
B 50
N 29
I 1


1,373 posted on 01/23/2006 7:47:11 PM PST by Free Dominoes
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To: NilesJo

Commies and Pinko's - but generally harmless loveable ones.. ;-D


1,374 posted on 01/23/2006 7:47:13 PM PST by CaptainCanada (The Canadian electorate is under no obligation to perpetuate foolishness)
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To: Free Dominoes

Where are they counting now? What Province(s) are we in?


1,375 posted on 01/23/2006 7:47:17 PM PST by Canadian Outrage (I want Western Canada to SEPARATE - Western Canadians CANNOT win in a corrupt system)
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To: MDspinboyredux
Indeed. Congratulations Canada. I'm happy for them as well.

The only thing I'm not quite happy about is a Conservative minority government as opposed to a majority government.

1,376 posted on 01/23/2006 7:47:32 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: gcruse

Would be for some of us too. ;)


1,377 posted on 01/23/2006 7:47:40 PM PST by SouthTexas (2006 will be a very good year.)
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To: mirado

diferent = different


1,378 posted on 01/23/2006 7:48:03 PM PST by mirado (Next to Reagan, President Bush is the LEADER I'll follow.)
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To: NilesJo

Some declared Marxists, all Socialists


1,379 posted on 01/23/2006 7:48:05 PM PST by maica (We are fighting the War for the Free World. Democrats and the media are not on our side.)
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To: NorthOf45
Not liking the libs at 100 though

...liking 35 less lib seats than 2004. :)

1,380 posted on 01/23/2006 7:48:14 PM PST by FreeReign
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