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Current Prediction
Pr�vision Courante:
Changed/Les pr�visions ont chang�s: 6:07 PM 11/10/2008

Conservatives
Conservateurs 121

Liberal Party
Party lib�ral 79

N.D.P.
N.P.D. 33

Bloc Qu�b�cois 47
X Other
Autres 2

Too Close 26

Total 308

another prediction

Update 17 (10 Oct)CURRENT PROJECTION / NATIONAL
See Riding Projections



34.8% 25.3% 19.1% 10.2% 9.6% 1.0%
128 91 34 0 53 2

Greens are spending a lot of money though... Lots of signs everywhere.

Am at downtown right now and saw one ad trying to equate Harper to Bush. Will these people ever cease to give me a laugh

a big 0 seat for the greens

yes there's lots and lots of signs everywhere in Montreal, wonder where these guys are getting the money

Motherfuck. I can't vote - work informed me on Friday afternoon that I'm being shipped off for the week starting 5am tomorrow. arrrgh.

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Originally posted by Skipper Motherfuck. I can't vote - work informed me on Friday afternoon that I'm being shipped off for the week starting 5am tomorrow. arrrgh.

you can vote early by going to your local election office

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Originally posted by Yohan you can vote early by going to your local election office

From the elections canada website:

Election day is:

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Advance voting takes place on:

Friday, October 3, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008

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Originally posted by Skipper Are they open today??

lol. it's holiday today.

you should have gotten a voter's card by now. call the number to get more info.

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Originally posted by Yohan lol. it's holiday today. you should have gotten a voter's card by now. call the number to get more info.

I posted the info above - not going to be possible. I'm leaving at 5am.

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Originally posted by Skipper Motherfuck. I can't vote - work informed me on Friday afternoon that I'm being shipped off for the week starting 5am tomorrow. arrrgh.

Wow - I would never agree to business travel with less than 1 business day's notice, and especially not at 5 in the morning. 1 week is customary, and if you'd known by last Tuesday you could have registered to vote by special ballot (mail-in).

Looks like you're pretty much hosed. I'd be giving the employer a piece of my mind afterward.

I vote via mail by absentee ballot for the US elections - maybe you can do the same thing in Canada?

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Originally posted by DigiNut Wow - I would never agree to business travel with less than 1 business day's notice, and especially not at 5 in the morning. 1 week is customary, and if you'd known by last Tuesday you could have registered to vote by special ballot (mail-in). Looks like you're pretty much hosed. I'd be giving the employer a piece of my mind afterward.

Yeah, I didn't even realize until the weekend that it was going to conflict.
I'm new in my job and it's a trip I've expressed interest in going on previously, so I couldn't say no. It makes me feel slightly better that my BF is away and can't vote either and since we weren't going to vote the same way, the end result is the same.

Also, it's absolutely down to an NDP - lib race in my riding and there's no chance of the conservative candidate getting elected. I still don't get why we don't elect based on popular vote, but apparently everyone else does since it was voted down when we had that referendum on it a few years ago.

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Originally posted by Skipper Also, it's absolutely down to an NDP - lib race in my riding and there's no chance of the conservative candidate getting elected. I still don't get why we don't elect based on popular vote, but apparently everyone else does since it was voted down when we had that referendum on it a few years ago.

Because popular vote does not represent local interests as well as voting in each riding does. (MPs get appointed by the party, not by the citizens)

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Originally posted by Skipper Yeah, I didn't even realize until the weekend that it was going to conflict. I'm new in my job and it's a trip I've expressed interest in going on previously, so I couldn't say no. It makes me feel slightly better that my BF is away and can't vote either and since we weren't going to vote the same way, the end result is the same. Also, it's absolutely down to an NDP - lib race in my riding and there's no chance of the conservative candidate getting elected. I still don't get why we don't elect based on popular vote, but apparently everyone else does since it was voted down when we had that referendum on it a few years ago.

With a popular vote it would be even harder to get a majority government. The only parties that would benefit from a popular vote would be the small parties....like the Communist Party of Canada.

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced ....like the Communist Party of Canada.

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced With a popular vote it would be even harder to get a majority government. The only parties that would benefit from a popular vote would be the small parties....like the Communist Party of Canada.

we need a two round elections, the best two candidates, go on to the second round.

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Originally posted by malek we need a two round elections, the best two candidates, go on to the second round.

most people can't be arsed to vote once. you'd think they'd want to vote twice every election?

civic duty is something that is not encouraged in canadian society

I'll post my call now: I think it will be a conservative minority.
Which essentially means we just wasted a shitload of tax payer money calling an election for absolutely dick all. Go Canada!

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Originally posted by Skipper I'll post my call now: I think it will be a conservative minority. Which essentially means we just wasted a shitload of tax payer money calling an election for absolutely dick all. Go Canada!

this is Harper's fault though. He called the election early, basically shitting all over his own legislation. Great move Steve!

I'm not really a big fan of Jack Layton, but I will be voting NDP tomorrow. The liberal candidate in my riding was parachuted in and I don't know anything about her. The Conservative nominee is a christian conservative so that's an easy reason not to vote for her. So I'll be voting for Irene Mathyssen on the local level, not so much for the NDP federally. In the next few years when the Liberal Party gets itself together for the next election, I'll come on board again.

This looks like final predictions for the vote tomorow:

Current Prediction
Pr�vision Courante:
Changed/Les pr�visions ont chang�s: 10:48 AM 13/10/2008

Conservatives
Conservateurs 125

Liberal Party
Party lib�ral 94

N.D.P.
N.P.D. 36

Bloc Qu�b�cois 51

X Other
Autres 2

Too Close 0

Total 308

Balance of power with the Bloc

well this was the best $300 Million I've ever seen spent.












now get out and vote everyone.....if you don't vote you loose your say.

well this was the best $300 Million I've ever seen spent.












now get out and vote everyone.....if you don't vote you loose your say.

for anyone that has not yet voted! Go to www.voteforenvironment.ca

They are offering voting strategies in all but the closest of races.

enter your postal code, it will show you who's currently leading your riding int he polls and give you the breakdown of all the candidates.

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Originally posted by malek This looks like final predictions for the vote tomorow: Current Prediction Pr�vision Courante: Changed/Les pr�visions ont chang�s: 10:48 AM 13/10/2008 Conservatives Conservateurs 125 Liberal Party Party lib�ral 94 N.D.P. N.P.D. 36 Bloc Qu�b�cois 51 X Other Autres 2 Too Close 0 Total 308 Balance of power with the Bloc

A few less liberals and a few more NDPs. Everything else is pretty much the same.

What a waste of time and money.


Canadians politics at its finest.


See ya all at the polls in 2 years...

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