Liberals win 3 ridings, but lose in Saskatchewan
mapleleafsnation @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:50 am
Istanbul Istanbul:
Bad news for Canada.
How is this bad news?
It shows that people have faith in the current government. A government supported by his/her citizens is never a bad thing for the country, regardless of the ideology.
We're definitely not going to get any elections any time soon now. Dion must be way too scared, and there is a new law keeping the government in power from dissolving itself.
I watched the by-election until the last minute, man it was stressing!
Benoit @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:53 am
How can we be assured that Bob Rae is not paving the way to another Mike Harris?
hwacker @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:01 am
Benoit Benoit:
How can we be assured that Bob Rae is not paving the way to another Mike Harris?
Mike Harris? I don't think so.
The people of Toronto are sheeple with very bad memory, this tool almost ruined Ontario.
Well with a dick like they have for a mayor why does this not surprise me?
Benoit @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:13 am
hwacker hwacker:
Benoit Benoit:
How can we be assured that Bob Rae is not paving the way to another Mike Harris?
Mike Harris? I don't think so.
The people of Toronto are sheeple with very bad memory, this tool almost ruined Ontario.
Well with a dick like they have for a mayor why does this not surprise me?
Bad memory is a recipe for errors to be repeated.
Keemo @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:41 am
Vancouver-Quadra, a very wealthy area, has been a Liberal stronghold for 25 or more years. The result there must worry the Liberals, much of their support went to the Green Party, while the Conservative vote stayed about the same.
Sadly, these results will scare Dion even more and prevent an election call.
By the way, neorhino.ca is the reborn Rhino Party.
westmanguy @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:05 am
Canadaka Canadaka:
Just more proof Harper and the conservatives have no where to grow. With all the negative things the Liberals have had stacked up against them, real or percieved, the Conservatives still can't pull ahead and still can't break into the large Canadian cities.
Yes Vancouver Quadra was close, but the Liberals didn't loose the votes to the conservatives, it was mostly to the Greens. The real ones in trouble are the NDP, I see there number of MP's going down in a general election and possibly some green Mp's in ottawa for the first time.
On another note, wtf is neorhino.ca party, never hard of that before.
Yes Vancouver Quadra was close, but the Liberals didn't loose the votes to the conservatives, it was mostly to the Greens. The real ones in trouble are the NDP, I see there number of MP's going down in a general election and possibly some green Mp's in ottawa for the first time.
On another note, wtf is neorhino.ca party, never hard of that before.
I disagree with your analysis. (Agree on the NDP though).
But honestly the Liberals lost Saskatchewan by a big margin, and *Quadra was supposed to be a Liberal Stronghold*, and it came to within 150 votes.
Thats huge, and that makes it a Tory moral victory in that riding.
DerbyX @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:15 am
westmanguy westmanguy:
Canadaka Canadaka:
Just more proof Harper and the conservatives have no where to grow. With all the negative things the Liberals have had stacked up against them, real or percieved, the Conservatives still can't pull ahead and still can't break into the large Canadian cities.
Yes Vancouver Quadra was close, but the Liberals didn't loose the votes to the conservatives, it was mostly to the Greens. The real ones in trouble are the NDP, I see there number of MP's going down in a general election and possibly some green Mp's in ottawa for the first time.
On another note, wtf is neorhino.ca party, never hard of that before.
Yes Vancouver Quadra was close, but the Liberals didn't loose the votes to the conservatives, it was mostly to the Greens. The real ones in trouble are the NDP, I see there number of MP's going down in a general election and possibly some green Mp's in ottawa for the first time.
On another note, wtf is neorhino.ca party, never hard of that before.
I disagree with your analysis. (Agree on the NDP though).
But honestly the Liberals lost Saskatchewan by a big margin, and *Quadra was supposed to be a Liberal Stronghold*, and it came to within 150 votes.
Thats huge, and that makes it a Tory moral victory in that riding.
Actually its Harper who should be concerned. Rural Saskatchewan was never ever a Liberal lock. That was just a myth cooked up by the cons to ensure that no matter what happened they could claim victory. By saying the Liberals were favourites in all the ridings they can shrug off losing all of them and claim "moral victory" if they win 1.
Churchill was only Liberal since 2006 but was conservative before that. Coupled with the higher levels of support from rural ridings for the CPC they were the likely party to win.
Harper is the person who needs to win support, especially in urban ridings but he isn't doing it at all. Against the weakest possible Liberal gov't in decades and with everything going for him he still can only manage a statistical tie. Alot of cons are asking themselves if they can actually win a majority under this guy just as much as the Liberals are asking if they can win with Dion.
What this by-election showed was that the NDP is losing support and the Liberals and greens are gaining. The greens are almost allied with the Libs and I think that if the NDP loses support they will be more amicable to a coalition with the Liberals leaving Harper out in the cold looking at the bloc for support.
mtbr @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:32 am
The title should read "LIBERALS LOSE" funny how the media could portray this as a victory .Dion's hand picked candidate loses but it's a victory? Typical Liberal spin. .
ridenrain @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:48 am
It was unlikely we'd win against 2 of the Liberal leader candidates but Sask and BC were too close and proof that the Libs can take nothing for granted.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
DerbyX @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:00 am
ridenrain ridenrain:
It was unlikely we'd win against 2 of the Liberal leader candidates but Sask and BC were too close and proof that the Libs can take nothing for granted.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
Nor Harper.
Its almost as if the polls showing neck and neck support federally were reflected here.
Now 3 out of 4 ridings is a Liberal victory. It was a Harper victory when he won 2 right.
Its exactly what I expected. Harper is gaining no ground against a weakened opponent. Look at that, I was right all along.
ShepherdsDog @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:02 am
I don't mind a Conservative minority gov't. If he fails to win a majority, so what?
mtbr @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:03 am
DerbyX DerbyX:
ridenrain ridenrain:
It was unlikely we'd win against 2 of the Liberal leader candidates but Sask and BC were too close and proof that the Libs can take nothing for granted.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
Nor Harper.
Its almost as if the polls showing neck and neck support federally were reflected here.
Now 3 out of 4 ridings is a Liberal victory. It was a Harper victory when he won 2 right.
Its exactly what I expected. Harper is gaining no ground against a weakened opponent. Look at that, I was right all along.
hasn't lost any go check the CKA news headlines
DerbyX @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:05 am
mtbr mtbr:
DerbyX DerbyX:
ridenrain ridenrain:
It was unlikely we'd win against 2 of the Liberal leader candidates but Sask and BC were too close and proof that the Libs can take nothing for granted.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
Nor Harper.
Its almost as if the polls showing neck and neck support federally were reflected here.
Now 3 out of 4 ridings is a Liberal victory. It was a Harper victory when he won 2 right.
Its exactly what I expected. Harper is gaining no ground against a weakened opponent. Look at that, I was right all along.
hasn't lost any go check the CKA news headlines
I seriously hope you aren't referring to that pathetically biased G&M report.
That would be a laugh. 3 out 4 ridings and loosing only a rural riding. Doesn't exactly scream "go Harper".
Sorry about your luck.
ShepherdsDog @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:08 am
$1:
Now 3 out of 4 ridings is a Liberal victory.
Well if the Liberals continue on this winning streak, they'll lose 25% of their current seats.
mtbr @ Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:08 am
DerbyX DerbyX:
mtbr mtbr:
DerbyX DerbyX:
ridenrain ridenrain:
It was unlikely we'd win against 2 of the Liberal leader candidates but Sask and BC were too close and proof that the Libs can take nothing for granted.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
Predictable the media would tout this as a huge Liberal victory.
Nor Harper.
Its almost as if the polls showing neck and neck support federally were reflected here.
Now 3 out of 4 ridings is a Liberal victory. It was a Harper victory when he won 2 right.
Its exactly what I expected. Harper is gaining no ground against a weakened opponent. Look at that, I was right all along.
hasn't lost any go check the CKA news headlines
I seriously hope you aren't referring to that pathetically biased G&M report.
That would be a laugh. 3 out 4 ridings and loosing only a rural riding. Doesn't exactly scream "go Harper".
Sorry about your luck.
no I was refering to the latest poll...while Dion is trying to throw mud Canadians are telling him to shut the pie hole and get to work...on yer bike.