Election day is here! And as usual, I still haven't decided who to vote for with only a few hours left to go. In my riding (district), I like the Conservative candidate but I dislike his party; I would typically vote for the NDP but they have no chance to win here and the candidate is a dud; I like the Green Party and the local candidate, but it's ( Read more... )

I happened to catch this editorial in the National Post this afternoon. The columnist is writing about some of the fatal mis-steps the Ontario Conservative leader John Tory has made in his campaign and how, with only a week left before the vote, it's too late for him to pull ahead. His big mistake today was flip-flopping on the issue of religious ( Read more... )

So last night Liberal Glen Pearson won with 35% of the vote, with the Green Party candidate coming in 2nd place. This is the best the Greens have done in any election so far ( Read more... )

I've been, happy, almost giddy over the election results in the US, moreso after reading that the Democrats have taken the senate as well, with the concession of Burns* this afternoon. It restores my faith in politics, elections, and the ability of american voters to see past fear tactics and effectively stand up to an internal threat. It's amazing ( Read more... )

For anyone interested in Opinion Polls for the upcoming Federal Election, a nice multi-company summary here ( Read more... )

Winter is back, but it is kind of pretty. When I walked in this morning it was snowing, all of the trees were outlined with snow, and everything was hushed and quiet ( Read more... )