Canadian federal election - 2015

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Seems rather unfair to change the rules as the campaign is starting. They can change for them for the election after this one (whether that's 2016 or 2019), but I think, for 2015, Mario Beaulieu, Jean-François Fortin, and Elizabeth May should all be included along with the top three.

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- Former Dauphin MP Laverne Lewycky acclaimed as the NDP candidate in Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, MB.

Canada's answer to Rick Nolan? Lewycky lost reelection in 1984 and thereafter never sought reelection...until now, a break of 31 years from politics.

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B.Jenny Kwan, 48, M.L.A Vancouver-Mount Pleasant 1996- and critic Community Living B.C, former Vancouver City Councillor 1993-1996, Community Legal Advocate/former Actress, B.A-Criminology

I did not realize Kwan is so young. Because of the 2001 wipeout, isn't she the longest-serving New Democrat in the BC legislature?

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Although the Tories have never won a majority in the years in which the Bloc won Quebec (1993-2008)

The Tories won 10 Quebec seats in both of their minority governments (2006 & 2008), but only 6 when they won a majority in 2011. In none of those elections was Quebec particularly decisive. What matters for the Tories isn't receiving a great deal of support from Quebec, but rather stopping their opponents from doing so -- either through disunity or through a strong Bloc performance. Right now there seems like a solid chance of both events happening.