Canadian Election - Live Thread

Tuesday, Oct.14, 2008. | Fanfan

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Canada Votes

2008

Welcome to the vote to decide the 40th Parliament of Canada

We do not have exit polls in Canada.
Official results are expected at 10 p.m., EST.

Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Latest Polls:

cp: Con 35% Libs 26% Ndp 18% Bloc 10% Grn 9%
cpac: Con 34% Libs 27% Ndp 21% Bloc 10% Grn 8%
Ctv/g&m: Con 33% Libs 28% NDP 18% Grn 11% Bloc 10%
Ang/Reid: Con 38% Libs 28% NDP 19% Bloc 9%, Grn 6%

[goldstategop]

If Bob Rae thinks that's a defeat, I'd love to have seen him spin away a Conservative majority!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[buccaneer81]

You can still take the River Road. It’s not as busy now. ;)

Some big stretches were closed between Lower Woodstock and Long's Creek.

[Candor7]

I married a gal I met at UNB, from Cap Cod.

One summer before we were married , she took me to Nauset Beach on Cape Cod.

Well, from then on it was curtains. DO NOT go to the beach on Cape Cod. Wedding Bells start ringing!.LOL

We still joke about it.

[proud American in Canada]

“After they took a pounding”

Richly deserved, IMO.

Anyway, going to get to bed. It’s been nice chatting with you all!

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Are they smoking crack?

That is my theory.

[NorthOf45]

I got a kick out of the deer fences along the way.

They look odd for sure. But I understand that they do keep the animals off the roads. I'm sure you know how bad that issue can be here.

[buccaneer81]

LOL! Well, just hop in the water at the Cape if thing get too “hot.” That is the coldest ocean water I’ve ever been in.

[NorthOf45]

I don’t get to drive it very much, but I believe the section west of Longs Creek is open again.

[Army Air Corps]

Harper and the CPC should be very proud tonight. I know that I am proud of them and I am an American!

[KansasCanadian]

Serious liberal gerrymandering going on in Ontario, keeps the Conservatives from gaining more seats:

42 seats, 32 go Lib, 8 Tory, 2 Dips.

Popular vote?

Libs: 470,592
Tories: 358,772
NDP: 158,087

[NorthOf45]

Yes, props to the CPC. They survived many a witch hunt put on by the opposition.

[Sir Hailstone]

Next generation of Trudeau makes it to Parliment .... CBC calls it for Justin Trudeau

I see your family trees in politics are just like those here (Bush, Clinton, Kennedy, Biden, Bayh, etc.)

[buccaneer81]

I don’t get to drive it very much, but I believe the section west of Longs Creek is open again.

Yeah, I figured last summer they were finally getting the chance to make to long overdue repairs. That road was a real adventure in the winter.

[Army Air Corps]

How are the boundaries of ridings determined? Are they drawn by the provinces?

[timsbella]

Another Trudeau. We’ll have to take him out next election. One riding in which I was rooting for the Bloc. Damn.

[buccaneer81]

Absolutely! May we do as well in three weeks.

[Candor7]

Those deer fences are a great advertisement for hunters to come to New Brunswick.

Yes. I know how bad it can be during certain times of the year. Its a good thing they have them.

In New Hampshire, if you hit a deer with your car, you can claim the deer as your bounty.

My dad hit one on a visit down from NB, and he gave the deer to the garage. Needless to say , his car was repaired very quickly.

I am so cheered with these Conservative gains. I hope my homeland is awakening. We are in for some tough times for a few years.

[NorthOf45]

Next generation of Trudeau makes it to Parliment

Oh boy, that is BAD for Canada.

[timsbella]

Trudeau may be a one-termer. Papineau is not forgiving.

[Candor7]

The water is cold on the Cape on the Eastern beaches, but the SOuth side beaches are warm.

The cape is too populated now though. Most of our vacations are taken in PEI and Japan.