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

Elections Canada ^ | N/A

[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.

[Squawk 8888]

I think C-SPAN is covering it; if not go online to cfrb.com (live audio feed), canoe.ca or nationalpost.com.

[Heartofsong83]

Polls close at the following times:

Newfoundland: 8:30 pm NST, except 8:00 pm AST in Labrador (7:00 pm EST / 0000 UTC)

Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick: 8:30 pm AST (7:30 pm EST / 0030 UTC)

Quebec: 9:30 pm EST, except 10:30 pm AST in the extreme east (9:30 pm EST / 0230 UTC)

Ontario, Nunavut: 9:30 pm EST, except 8:30 pm CST in the northwest (9:30 pm EST / 0230 UTC)

Manitoba: 8:30 pm CST (9:30 pm EST / 0230 UTC)

Saskatchewan: 8:30 pm CST, except 7:30 pm MST in the far west (9:30 pm EST / 0230 UTC)

Alberta, Northwest Territories: 7:30 pm MST (9:30 pm EST / 0230 UTC)

British Columbia, Yukon: 7:00 pm PST, except 8:00 pm MST in the east (10:00 pm EST / 0300 UTC)

[CaptainCanada]

Thanks me too. I'd love to see the look on Michael
Moore's face when Canada becomes a "Red State".

Ironically, we're all praying for an all BLUE Canada.
Red here has always been associated with Communism &
Liberalism.

[NorthOf45]

Thanks for the info. I'm trying yo recall ... are you in the Maritimes Heartofsong83?

[Squawk 8888]

Results usually come out within 30-45 minutes of the polls closing. The polls close at 7:30pm EST in the Maritimes, 9:30pm EST in Central Canada and the Prairies and 10pm EST on the Left Coast.

[kanawa]

[NorthOf45]

Something to (hopefully) look forward to ...

[Squawk 8888]

Any exit polls?

Not SOP here because it's illegal to publish poll results on election day.

[DeusExMachina05]

I live in Maine and get CBC so I will be watching the returns. Good luck my Canadian friends, go get them libs!

[goldstategop]

Voting began hours ago in the Atlantic provinces. The polls opened in Quebec and Ontario two hours ago. They'll open later in other parts of the country.

(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.")

[Heartofsong83]

No, I'm in Ontario.

[jpl]

I'm cautiously optimistic, yet still nervous. A more reasonable and centrist government in Canada would be good for everyone all around. Here's hoping for really high turnout in Alberta and the other outer provinces.

[Heartofsong83]

Actually, polls are open in all of Canada. They opened at the same time from Quebec to Alberta and 30 minutes later in British Columbia.

[goldstategop]

I agree. Exit polls are a crapshoot anyway. The only thing we can be certain of is Ottawa-Vanier again will not change sides. Its remained in Liberal hands since 1882.

(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.")

[epluribus_2]

I'm half Newfie (and half PolishAmer) and can't wait to watch the confused faces report this on CNN.

[Squawk 8888]

There will still be blue pockets in Canada - the big cities (especially Toronto) for one...

Actually it's the other way around here- Liberal red, Tory Blue.

[Heartofsong83]

Which is a good thing IMO. Screw exit polls for making decisions. Only real vote counts should matter.

[goldstategop]

Aren't the voting hours staggered though so all the polls across the country close at the same time, right?

(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.")

[Ashamed Canadian]

GOD BLESS CANADA AND AMERICA!!!!

[Heartofsong83]

Yeah I know, I was trying to make it in a US-sense. Orange in Canada is NDP (think Ralph Nader). Teal is Bloc Quebecois (Quebec nationalist party).