Canada 2011 Official Thread

[Хahar 🤔]

Any plans for a new results thread?

That's how things are usually done around these parts, yes.

[Meeker]

Polls close in Newfoundland in three minutes...

[cinyc]

Ah, thanks Max/MB.

In other news, Harper broke the law today by making campaign statements on the radio.

That's silly.  If that's the case, so did Ignatieff:
"This election doesn't belong to the politicians, it doesn't belong to me; it belongs to the people of Canada; and I hope everybody will vote today and, of course, I want everybody to vote Liberal."

And probably Layton and Duceppe, too.  

Canada seems to be the king of silly election day laws.

[mileslunn]

Anybody going to give the Atlantic Canada results as they come in.  I know its against the law in Canada, but surely someone outside Canada can give them or at least direct me to a site that gives them.

[MaxQue]

Canadians can't campaign on election day? ...That's silly.

In medias.
They can still call people, going on door to door....

[Franzl]

Canadians can't campaign on election day? ...That's silly.

In medias.
They can still call people, going on door to door....

Still, what purpose does the ban serve?

[Meeker]

If one were a cruel prankster, one could have a lot of fun on Twitter for the next few hours.

[mileslunn]

Any of our posters outside Canada able to get the current results.  Or anyone know a site where I can get them.  What about at C-SPAN?

[Insula Dei]

If one were a cruel prankster, one could have a lot of fun on Twitter for the next few hours.

Would it still be illegal if the information you were spreading was false? Good question.

[Meeker]

The C-SPAN feed won't start until 10 EST.

It's also worth noting that there are no results right now and likely won't be for at least another 20-25 minutes or so.

[Verily]

If results are to be leaked, they will almost certainly come through the #tweettheresults hashtag on Twitter.

[cinyc]

Any of our posters outside Canada able to get the current results.  Or anyone know a site where I can get them.  What about at C-SPAN?

C-SPAN's coverage starts at 10 Eastern.

[mileslunn]

The C-SPAN feed won't start until 10 EST.

It's also worth noting that there are no results right now and likely won't be for at least another 20-25 minutes or so.

Since it looks like you live outside Canada, can you give us the results as they come in.  Also let us know about any seat changes.

[Dancing with Myself]

Any of our posters outside Canada able to get the current results.  Or anyone know a site where I can get them.  What about at C-SPAN?

CBC's website has a live feed, it does not start until 9:30. C-Span*(Which I don't have anymore) starts at 10:00

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/

[redcommander]

Do you think there is any chance that the polls have over estimated the NDP, and that once in the voting booth people casts their ballots for either the Grits or Tories because they know and trust their policies?

[Meeker]

The C-SPAN feed won't start until 10 EST.

It's also worth noting that there are no results right now and likely won't be for at least another 20-25 minutes or so.

Since it looks like you live outside Canada, can you give us the results as they come in.  Also let us know about any seat changes.

I don't think I'll have any special ability to access them beyond Twitter which you can also access.

[You kip if you want to...]

Do you think there is any chance that the polls have over estimated the NDP, and that once in the voting booth people casts their ballots for either the Grits or Tories because they know and trust their policies?

Yes.

[Thomas D]

http://liveblogs.globalnews.ca/Event/Decision_Canada_Liveblog?utm_source=facebook-twitter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=community

[Foucaulf]

Do you think there is any chance that the polls have over estimated the NDP, and that once in the voting booth people casts their ballots for either the Grits or Tories because they know and trust their policies?

The entire reason the NDP has surged is because nobody knew any party's policies. Harper's saving grace - deficit financing in wake of the financial crisis - will not be replicated. In light of this, the NDP has structured the first half of the campaign on offering a policy scheme.

I had once thought Clegg Syndrome would catch up to Layton, but not anymore. For one, the Tories in '10 had the "Big Society", and for second all Clegg did was siphon the middle-class Labour vote. Those voters naturally moved on to the Tories.

[cinyc]

Voter turnout is supposedly high in Newfoundland, per Twitter - double or up 70%, depending on who you believe.

[Хahar 🤔]

Do you think there is any chance that the polls have over estimated the NDP, and that once in the voting booth people casts their ballots for either the Grits or Tories because they know and trust their policies?

Yes.

Not really comparable, for reasons that have been explained.

[Meeker]

http://liveblogs.globalnews.ca/Event/Decision_Canada_Liveblog?utm_source=facebook-twitter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=community

That works for me... no idea if they're actually going to start updating it with results or just hold off until they're legally allowed to.

Can Canadians see that?

EDIT: Well it did for a bit

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Even if blocked in Canada, it wouldn't be too hard for Canadians to access it as a certain person from Bakersfield, California has proven on this forum before.

[mileslunn]

It is legal to tell someone privately the results.  If anyone wants to message me on this site, I would be happy to find out the results.  Let me know each half hour.

[Thomas D]

My link just cut away for "Local Coverage."