Canada 2011 Official Thread

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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.

[mileslunn]

A beautiful quote from my idiot MP:

GalipeauOrleans Royal Galipeau   
       
    100 volunteers out there today! «Le ciel est bleu; l'enfer est rouge.» Look at those beautiful blue signs. #elxn41 #orleans

Thanks, Royal, I'll make sure to die in hell.

To be fair, he didn't make up that phrase, it's a quote from Maurice Duplessis, IIRC. It's probably not wise to quote a premier remembered as one of the most corrupt in Canadian history, but making an historical reference is, at least, a bit less sinister than randomly saying something like that.

I know he didn't make it up, it is a catchphrase of the reactionary theocratic era in Quebec in the 1800s and was the clergy's non-committal way of saying to don't vote Liberal.

    A dumb quote to make, but it is true that the Catholic Church did often say that when endosing the Union Nationale.  In fact prior to 1960, Quebec was arguably one of the most conservative provinces whereas today it is one of the most left leaning.  By the same token the strength of the Catholic church may have also contributed to Quebec's more leftist political culture.  Rugged indivdualism never really took off in Quebec like it did in English Canada, so essentially the government and unions replaced the Catholic church in terms of roles.

[mileslunn]

Too early to tell.  The problem with either party winning is there are large chunks of the country where they are not competitive.  My bet all along has been that the Liberals and NDP will eventually merge much like the PCs and Alliance did.  Probably not before the next election, but I do think by 2019 they will be one party.