Michelle Malkin is doing a nice job of sending her sizable audience to get the latest in Canadian election coverage.
Poll closing times have been staggered to minimize the lag time between east and west coast results, however, if you’re looking for an advance peek at regional returns, I’m told Captains Quarters will be liveblogging.
I currently don’t have plans to be online – I’m planning on a night out with a few friends in front of a big screen tv with a beer in my hand. But if I can get a hookup for my laptop, I may get a post or update in.
The comments thread will also be open. See above – I won’t be here to police things, so behave yourselves, and don’t feed the inevitable trolls.
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650 CKOM will be posting results on their website as soon as Sask polls close. The little map should update automatically as the night goes on. |
A final note – I am making no predictions whatsoever. I don’t know that it’s really possible for any pollster to predict how votes may split, or the effect of a dismal campaign on a disappointed Liberal base. I’m content to just wait and see, and keep my fingers crossed for my own CPC candidate, Carol Skelton.
One final reminder to those who will be watching live – early returns tend to favour urban results. In ridings with urban/rural splits, the rural (conservative leaning) polls tend to come in a little later and in many cases, early leads by the left are overtaken. The trend isn’t as strong as it was some years ago, due to better communcations, but it still exists.
Other links I’ve been sent in the past week: ( I have no idea what they plan on doing – perhaps just sharing their emotional highs and lows…)
BBS
Vectorsphere
Decisioncanada2006.
Econoline
Publius Pundit.
Uncle Meat
Surly Beaver
Send your trackbacks, and comments, but I do advise Canadian bloggers not to overtly break the ban on posting results directly.
Also – judging by the google generated traffic, there’s a chance the server’s going to get slammed by this evening. Try to do your part by taking it easy on the reloads when reading comments.
And while we wait, a thoughtful piece by Pieter Dorsman on the future of the left in Canada.
Update: Kate Foxworthy moment: When you’re working as a scrutineer at a polling station and some guy rides up in a sled and votes in a full face helmet and gear – and everyone knows who he is – you might be in Saskatchewan.
Well, it’s a sad fact that 1/3 of the people are on the right, 1/3 are on the left and the remaining 1/3 “lukewarmers” vaccilate between the two depending on who offers them the best deal.
The bright note is that there will now be some accountibility. That’s going to haunt the Liberals for some time.
Soviet, you are seeing alot of anger at the abuse in government. I believe people have a right to be angry and in fact, if they aren’t angry over this abuse, then there is something wrong.
Do some people go too far? Definitely but you will find it on all sides in politics. I have seen far worse from some of the lib bloggers out there!
I STILL THINK THEY CHEATED !
soviet….
“Sure, the Libs got their hands caught in the cookie jar…”
??????
The way you say it implies that corruption in our government is simply expected.
This is the type of attitude that baffles those of us that are so incredibly annoyed.
Re: My Previous Comment – �I STILL THINK THEY CHEATED !�
I think it is a great victory, particularly in Quebec. I think the Conservative Party of Canada is now a truly national party and I think this is a good thing. I don’t think what Liberal cheating there was (if any) had that much effect.
I hope that I am wrong and that there was no cheating.
However, the Liberal Party’s candidates’ (alleged) behaviour – bribing a rival candidate to drop out of the race, phone call made from another Liberal’s campaign office to a talk show to accuse a rival Member of Parliament of sexual assault (again, all alleged), together with stealing millions of dollars (pretty much proven as well as admitted to with the money partially refunded) of taxpayer money in a kickback scheme funelled to party coffers to fund its elections in various ridings (not disclosed which)… coupled with irregularities in Edmonton Centre (which Deputy PM McLellan won by 11 votes last election after a recount) and the pure incompetence – if not worse – of Elections Canada releasing 455,566 ballots during an election to schools across the country (aided by leftist activist groups, no less) combined with the Liberal Party’s often alleged mob connections, its continuing multiple police investigations, etc. don’t leave much room for confidence that the Liberal Party wouldn’t cheat during an election campaign.
I’m even curious about the timing of this denial of service attack.
Just headed off to bed (Election night tired me right out!), but just wanted to say thanks to everybody for the links and the awesome night.
How about that “God Bless Canada” BS is the exact reason the Urban centres refuse to vote for Harper and the CP. Thank you, Mr. Harper, for waiting only as long as your election speech to whip that out.
The majority of the country is not socially conservative and will not vote for a party that has promoted socially conservative policies.
I also hate this “the west is seperating” rhetoric. Leave the west out of it and keep with Alberta, the CP didn’t even win half of BC’s seats this time.
Not the result I wanted. However Patrick Brown defeated Lib Cabinet Minister Carrol in my riding of Barrie. In fact outside of the GTA the CPC did pretty well in Ontario.
Toronto I believe is a lost cause. It is time for the rest of Ontario to separate from Toronto 🙂
I am personally embarrassed to be from BC today. NDP gains, I can see that. However, Liberals GAINING one seat? That is just stupid. Congratulations to Harper, and hope he goes and proves them all wrong! Man o man that map of Alberta looks cool now.
Evan,
What I’m saying is that corruption isn’t the only issue people think about. And, BTW, the Liberals don’t have a monopoly on it either – it’s just they they usually have access to the cookie jar.
Captain CSL SSMartin was blown ashore in the Canadian election.
The hulk is visible to all on the beach of Toronto Island. The inhabitants of Toronto Island are in deep mourning, aka PEST. Major symptom: envy, greed, sour grapes, depression, denial, & etc.
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See this government lasting 9 to 12 months then the Grits with NDP somehow torpedoing it.
No investigations will take place of Libranos corruption/terror techniques against the population.
When the government falls, time for the West to leave and in a hurry and ally it self with the States.
Could you imagine the NDP/Libs trying to move an army into Alberta/Sask/parts of BC to maintain it Toronto stranglehold on the West? I think these brazen Reds would try.
Separation is coming.
Re: “God Bless Canada”
CBC read an email from a lady in New Brunswick who was totally disgusted with Prime Minister Stephen Harper (I like the sound of that) saying God Bless Canada. The general concensus among the MSM will be anti “God Bless Canada”.
However: Have any of these people ever sung the national anthem?
God keep our land, glorious and free!
“….My fellow Torontonians once again put gay marriage, the right to eliminate inconvenient life, and xenophobic hatred of the West, the USA, and Christianity, ahead of responsible government and accountability….”
In today’s paper…Toronto…”…Canada’s first condominium development aimed at the gay and lesbian community…”
http://tinyurl.com/aq87o
I vaguely remember a time when the number of bedrooms one required was one of the main criteria when looking for a home, instead of basing your housing needs on your neighbor’s sexual orientation.
I suppose all the Lefties could threaten to move like the yank lefts did after the Bush win. but who would pay thier pogey and where could they move to live the entitled lifestyle that they have grown to live and love after three generations.
move them all to PEI so we can keep an eye on them. If we could convince 300000 of them to move to PEI their votes would count the same as the rest of us.
Largs–
I’m from southeastern Ontario. If you look at a map, and go east from Toronto, it is entirely blue except for Kingston, where Peter Milliken, the Speaker, won handily. In southeastern Ontario, we voted blue in higher percentages than many places out on the prairies.
So I totally agree with you: Ontario is not the problem! It’s Toronto.
I don’t know what to do about that, but there you go.
As for Peter Milliken: do you all think he’ll stay on as Speaker? My impression was that he was fair, and the Conservatives may not want to lose one of their precious few MPs. So could Peter Milliken just stay in his post? What do you all think?
For the past 2 weekends I’ve had the Saturday edition of the Toronto Star just appear on my doorstep.
It will be interesting to see if this continues.
I say “God Bless Canada”!
sabine – what are you on?
“How about that “God Bless Canada” BS is the exact reason the Urban centres refuse to vote for Harper and the CP.”
– That would explain why our country is in such a mess. It is not BS. Urban centres being Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver right? The rest of the Canada doesn’t exist. Seems to me these “centres” are notorious for crime, murder, greed, and *cough*, family values. Like another poster said, have you sung our national anthem lately?
“Thank you, Mr. Harper, for waiting only as long as your election speech to whip that out.”
– Ummm, usually in a speech one adds a tag line or conclusion like that at the end, he did say this before in other speeches, but your mind must be clouded with, well whatever.
“The majority of the country is not socially conservative and will not vote for a party that has promoted socially conservative policies.”
– Ha! Definitely change your medication, a majority means what? Liberal, NDP, BQ? A majority do in fact is socially conservative, that is the only reason we are still functioning as a society and as a nation. Take this away and well, Kanuckistan here we are.
“I also hate this “the west is separating” rhetoric. Leave the west out of it and keep with Alberta, the CP didn’t even win half of BC’s seats this time. ”
– Oh but it is ok for Quebec to hold Canada hostage for 20 odd years right? Remember the FLQ? So we didn’t win “half of BC’s seats”. Well pretty close to half I would say 17 out of what 19/20 seats is close to half. BC is a distinct society and reflects that in the voting.
Like I said, maybe check your sedatives.
😉
This is an incredible night. Honestly, I would never have predicted this outcome 2 months ago. Especially the results in Quebec. Sure,the polls had us wanting more, but they could never be trusted. Harper can definately build on this.
I vaguely remember a time when the number of bedrooms one required was one of the main criteria when looking for a home, instead of basing your housing needs on your neighbor’s sexual orientation.
Perhaps the condo development will have common “activities” rooms of a distinctly different colour!
Have you ever thought that the reason for a gay-focused housing development might be to make sure you are not living around bigots like some of the posters in this topic?
Todd – so someone strongly opposes a gay marriage and their lifestyle is branded a bigot?
Wow, people who stand up for family values are bigoted people.
Why not kepe going and have a common bawdy houses, Men and Boy clubs instead of 4H?
Tomax:
‘Perhaps the condo development will have common “activities” rooms of a distinctly different colour!’
Yup, that’s not bigoted.
-todd
PS, for a webdesigner, you have an awfully ugly homepage. Animated gifs?? I think I saw that on a page by a 10 year old about 5 years ago.
Canada is still 80% Christian.
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30a.htm
And we’re going to keep saying God bless Canada.
Soviet….
“What I’m saying is that corruption isn’t the only issue people think about.”
Precisely!…. That is what makes many of us mad!!! Obviously those that voted for the Libs couldn’t give a crap that the liberals were robbing us blind!!! If people were so damn scared of the “right wing agenda” then the NDP option certainly had to be a hell of a lot more viable than the theiving liberals!!!
Todd – You’re really reaching low, or should I say giving low blows?
RE: Ugly homepage – Psst – 30+ clients don’t think so…
RE: Distintive colour – is not bigoted, it is a know fact purple and the rainbows were a gay colour signal.
Oh, thanks for visiting my website btw, now I know who the other person is…
How can a ‘Christian’ who is supposed to love his neighbour as himself, spit such venom and bile? I thought you were supposed to love each person as yourself and treat the lesser of people as Jesus himself? Instead you are talking about blowjobs. It’s amazing to me that people think they are following God but then use the bible for hatred and bigotry rather than following its teachings. I am serious about this tomax. Do you think you are following the bible by writing such things?
If you wish to take this discussion elsewhere, you can email me, as this isn’t the place for it.
Who said blowjob, typical Liberal, putting words into people’s mouths.
“Low blow” is a boxing term, hitting below the belt, cheating, not playing fair.
Seeing you know so much about Christianity, you certainly are quick to judge (hint: you said bigots like some of the posters in this topic, actually you said it again in your last vomit).
But I digress, this blog is about the election, so say two hail mary’s, and call me in the morning.
😉
How can a ‘Christian’ who is supposed to love his neighbour as himself, spit such venom and bile?
I don’t see venom and bile. I do see Christians who will correct their enemies just as they love and correct their children.
God bless Canada.
ol hoss – you said the “G” word…
tisk tisk…
😉
Investigate, prosecute and WIN.
Toronto is a right off of freaks and blind disconnected welfare cases,who will always vote for the nanny state, who cares what they think.
Perp walk a few entitled libs for the cameras and conservatives will own the next majority.
Hey, I thought trolling was not allowed here. Todd, time to take a standing eight count, or as the moonies say, quiet time.
Back on topic: I’m glad and sad at the same time. How the Canadian voter can ignore a dozen years of scandal and waste of our taxdollars is beyond me. And just how long will the minority government last: I don’t know. A lot depends on how much good legislation PMSH can pass. It would be nice if the GST got rolled back before starting the inquiries and letting the Auditor General loose. That will give something back into all Canadian’s hands.
Long story short: The CPC will have a lot of house cleaning to do after the previous tenants leave.
We can enjoy this government for 6-9 months, then the Libranos will be back with a majority. The same old show in this 3rd world country. Pathetic.
ol hoss – you said the “G” word…
tisk tisk…
😉
I know, and it really peeves some people, but they’re just going to have to get used to it.
Eighty percent of this country is Christian and it’s time we had some representation to reflect that.
Christians will only be pushed so far, then we push back.
God bless Canada.
Ron — er, Todd — I thought you finished your research?
Still a little foggy in here, I see.
I think the point is that they don’t want your love or your correction. And nor, in a truly free society, should they be forced to accept it.
Free means free. It doesn’t mean escaping a Liberal kleptocracy just to replace it with something else. Please explain to me why I should care if a bunch of gay people want to live together in a housing cooperative. Their lives to live as they wish, as mine is to live as I wish. (Now, if they want public money to support their housing cooperative, that’s a different story).
The Liberals have the Chretienites and Martinites. The Conservatives have the moralists and the libertarians. If we’re really going to take control of the Canadian political agenda, we have to understand that the common ground in this country which will take us to a majority government is found through the libertarian side of the party. I think Harper knows this to be the truth, and I think that if the moralist wing of the party is expecting major inroads into social policy implementation, they’re going to be waiting a long time.
All that said, the people getting their panties in a bunch over Harper ending his speeches with God Bless Canada need to chill out. As was pointed out above, it’s in the national anthem for crying out loud.
I think the point is that they don’t want your love or your correction. And nor, in a truly free society, should they be forced to accept it.
That’s really too bad because the electorate has spoken and representatives of Christians in Canada make up the present gov’t. I doubt you will find many among them who aren’t Christian.
btw, the “God” in “God bless Canada” refers to Christianity when spoken by Stephen Harper. He’s not ashamed to admit that.
Christians have begun to push back, agnostics and atheists get out of the way or you will be run over. We’re not into your kind of politics where, like the Lieberals, any means is pursued to an end. We have morals and the accountibility act is going to reflect those morals. So you can get over your little snit about forcing morals on others, the first order of business is to do just that.
One other thing, Christians + God = majority.
So, Hoss, you’re telling me you’re against freedom? Excellent. Why is the freedom to practise your own religion not enough for you people? Whay do you have to impose it on everybody else as well?
Listen real close and I’ll tell you what’s going to happen to your kind in the Conservative party. Within the next year, Harper will finish building a conservative coalition based on responsible, smaller government and a redesigned federalism. When that coalition is complete, he won’t need you Christian evangelicals anymore and you’ll be tossed over the side. I, for one, won’t be throwing you a rope.
Have fun voting Christian Heritage.
Well, troll, you don’t know Christians very well. A little covert action to get useful idiots such as yourself to go along doesn’t mean you control the agenda.
Hit a nerve, did I? I’m not a troll. I would repeat any of the remarks I have made above directly to your face. Voted Conservative last night and haven’t been so happy in 15 years.
And as for controlling the agenda, I suspect that your happiness last night was somewhat tempered when you woke up this morning and realized that you didn’t anymore. In reality, you haven’t for some time, but it became apparent last night. Far from the 80% that you claim, your evangelical kind might (and it’s a big might) comprise 10% of the electorate. If none of you guys voted last night, we would still have a minority government.
It’s the truth, Hoss, and you know it. I’m not trying to disparage your religion here; you are free to practice it as you please. Just don’t ask (or force) me to practice it, or to live under its rules.
Oh cool, this election has turned into an infedah!
Come on Christians may not be perfect, and some might be ‘rough around the edges’ but at least they don’t have a hidden agend or want to destroy another person’s life. Although that could argued.
As one neighbour said to a pastor why he didn’t go to church – “too many hypocrites”
– “good”, said the pastor, “we can use another one”.
Far from the 80% that you claim your evangelical kind might (and it’s a big might) comprise 10% of the electorate.
A real Christian doesn’t hyphenate. You know, like a real conservative doesn’t hyphenate. You’re either a Christian, or you’re not and you’re either a conservative, or you’re not.
btw, I don’t “claim” this country is 80% Christian, Stats Can does. Even if half are not telling the truth we still vastly outnumber you heathen.
You see, it’s you we really don’t need. But we’ll accept you because you may learn something along the way. That’s how we love our enemies. The accountibility act and a responsible government will teach you by example.
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30a.htm
You said you’re either Christian, or you’re not. I’m pretty sure that by your standards, most of that 80% wouldn’t be. I’m not sure how the Accountability Act and responsible government are the first steps to a theocracy, but not to worry; the rest of us won’t let it get that far.
Why won’t you answer my questions about imposing your views on the rest of us? I’ve just had fifteen years of liberalism imposed on me, and I’m really not too excited about having anther set of somebody else’s values rammed down my throat (thanks for the offer, though).
And Tomax, ol hoss here doesn’t hide his agenda, but I’m not sure about the life destruction part. If you forced me to life my life by a code in which I didn’t believe, that would destroy me.
You said you’re either Christian, or you’re not. I’m pretty sure that by your standards, most of that 80% wouldn’t be.
My standards are the same as scriptural standards. It’s obvious you don’t know the latter so it’s for sure you don’t know the former.
Why won’t you answer my questions about imposing your views on the rest of us?
You mean Christian policies against stealing, murdering? Having one law for all, no matter station or race? Those policies?
Those have been imposed on you for many years. Well, except for lately when one law hasn’t been good enough for all.
You say you don’t agree with the Liberals not adhering to those Christian principles, yet you complain about being bound by those Christian principles. You don’t seem to know what you want.
That’s why you need to just follow along and observe how Christians will make gov’t honest and accountable. You will learn by example.
You could teach a Liberal a few things about arrogance. Just because I don’t agree with everything the bible says, I therefore haven’t read it? Big assumption on your part. And a wrong one.
Strict-interpretation Chritianity and basic human decency overlap when it comes to stealing and murdering. I’m more worried about what happens when they don’t. Like say, when someone chooses to partake in a lifestyle which neither hurts nor infringes upon the rights of anyone else, but runs contrary to your “moral code”.
Like say, when someone chooses to partake in a lifestyle which neither hurts nor infringes upon the rights of anyone else, but runs contrary to your “moral code”.
Oh, you want to be a swinger. You just go and have at it. Remember to be safe, although precautions do fail at times and you could end up with a fatal disease.
Remember not to give blood during the incubation period, wouldn’t want another tainted blood scandal. Too many dead people from the last one that resulted from a lifestyle that doesn’t hurt anyone.
Whoa there boys and girls. I go to sleep and wake up this thread has turned into a crusade(word play intended). Why is it that those who espouse no religious affiliation feel so threatened by those who do?
And about that secret agenda? Has anyone ever seen it? It must be out there because every liberal moonie leftie refers to it. It is about as real as Santa is. It’s in the minds of children and progressives. Children grow out of it.
Tex, I’m not threatened by the religion of others at all. I’m a little uncomfortable with the concept of “correction” as defined by hoss, though.