Canadian General Election, Live Thread (UPDATE: Conservatives Win!)

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[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.

[Canadian Outrage]

I remember so well. There were tears all around.

[GiveEmDubya]

I wonder what Belinda Stronach must be thinking right now?

Can she?

[furquhart]

And the polls in Newfoundland have now closed.

[GiveEmDubya]

7PM -- FIRST CLOSINGS!

Newfoundland Profile at dissolution:

5 Lib, 2 CPC

[CaptainCanada]

Unser neuer Führer

[Heartofsong83]

My prediction for NL: 4 LIB, 3 CPC

[xp38]

They're at the post.....and they're off!!!

[fanfan]

Wow, fanfan. I like the layout of the spreadsheet.
Are you planing to post periodic updates throughout the eve??


I am not remotely capable of doing anything of the sort.lol.

CINyc, can you help with the up dates?

[Heartofsong83]

We can just sit back and relax...it will be a long night!

[milltech]

Can one of our good friends to the North explain what "dissolution" refers to? And what is a "Riding?"

Sorry I'm ignorant of the Canadian government system. Also, when will the first partial returns be in and where can we find them?

[GiveEmDubya]

I agree. Although I heard some stuff was going on in Gander with a weather station closing or somesuch and that it could impact the results. We'll have to wait and see.

[Canadian Outrage]

I don't know how ashamed they really are. One thing I do know is that they do NOT want there to be any absolutes. We have reached the days where right is wrong, wrong is right. Everything is called by a different name. Abortion - the semantics game. Ever heard an abortion supporter call themselves PRO-death? No - they are PRO-choice. We call ourselves PRO-life because we are, but they wish to call us ANTI-CHOICE. It's bizarre. As a former nurse you need only see a full term living baby dying in a bucket on the operating room floor and it sorts out your definitions very fast!! They want a completely amoral society.

[canadianally]

Ok, who posted 5 LIB and 2 CPC in NFLD/////is this correct....?

[fanfan]

It sure is the logical choice.

:-)

[GiveEmDubya]

Those aren't tonight's results...that's just how it looked before the election.

[goldstategop]

Dissolution refers to a just dismissed Parliament. Riding is a U.K expression for a parliamentary constituency roughly equivalent to an American congressional district.

(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.")

[Antioch]

I wonder what Belinda Stronach must be thinking right now?

She's probaly thinking "Gee, maybe it wasn't all about me..."

[satguy2000]

Guys,

I was watching CBC to post results, but just got blacked out due. Boy....imagine that....CNN blacking out their coverage in California until the results are released.

Any update from the maritimes? Goo conservatives

[Beagle8U]

"We can just sit back and relax...it will be a long night!"

G.W. to Laura...Make some popcorn...this will be fun to watch.

[tlj18]

You are of course correct.