MetaFilter posts tagged with Canada and election

Aboot time those hoosers let us in EH!

afu — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:02:34 -0800

Are you a Democrat who drinks lattes? eats arugula? Does the thought of another Republican president fill you with dread? Canada's E.L.I.T.E. immigration plan is right for you! Check this out if you actually want to immigrate to Canada.

Here comes a Tory minority.

Pseudology — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:11:50 -0800

Any Canadians curious as to who their riding voted for? Nobody was willing to call this election and as it turns out the Conservatives won. Only a few ridings are left to be called. Here's what the CBC says about the results so far For an added bonus, if your Canadian, post your riding. Here's mine

You think it's easy to choose a cardigan?

Urban Hermit — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:06:58 -0800

Election Day in Canada. Haven't followed the campaign? Summed up in images, it would probably look like this, or this. To our American friends, it probably looks a bit like this. Complete campaign chronology in cartoon form here and here. For those who like a little more meat, the Hill Times provides a campaign synopsis, and speculates about how the next minority Parliament may work. If you prefer a multimedia approach, the CBC's panel of pundits weighs in on the emergent themes of the campaign: empathy and the economy. For those of a more mathematical bent, various seat projections are aggregated here, and national poll results here. If you'd like to try your own hand at prognostication, there's Hill and Knowlton's Election Predictor. Or, if you'd prefer to be guided by the vibe 'on the ground' in various ridings across the country, there's the surprisingly successful Election Prediction Project. For those who are still undecided, party platforms summarized and compared here.

Beats flipping a coin...

salishsea — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:48:26 -0800

Still considering your options in the Canadian federal election? Try The Undecided, a web site that compares platform planks from the five major parties and gives you the ability to compare your opinions and prioritize the issues. When you are done, you get an assessment of which party you are most closely aligned with. Of course if you are STILL undecided, there is always the Undecided Party..

Election Fever!

GuyZero — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:43:33 -0800

Everyone is all abuzz about the upcoming election! But even after introducing an act calling for fixed election dates because "this power allows the governing party to set the time of the election to its own advantage", Stephen Harper has decided to call it quits on the 39th Parliament because it's "dysfunctional" even though he's only three years into his mandate. After all, he can change his mind on fixed elections because he supported them in the first place.

Mythbusting Canadian Health Care

homunculus — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:11:03 -0800

Mythbusting Canadian Health Care, Part I. Part II: Debunking the Free Marketeers. [Via Orcinus.]

Conservatives introduce fixed-date election bill

pezdacanuck — Tue, 30 May 2006 09:18:07 -0800

Are Canadians changing parliament? It seems that the minority government Conservative Party has introduced legislation to set fixed four year election dates, the third week in October. Some people seem to think it can work, and others don't. Evidently I fit into a minority position as I can't see the benefit of having a year long election runnup.

Stephen Harper to become Canada's next PM

Robot Johnny — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:56:40 -0800

Harper wins Tory minority government. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper will become Canada's next prime minister, as Canadians have elected a Tory minority government and ended a 12-year reign of Liberal rule.

Decision2006

angrybeaver — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:25:55 -0800

Online election results will be available after the polls close in British Columbia at 7pm PST. Bloggers have been warned not to post early results from the east before the polls close in British Columbia. CBC explains.

It appears that US-hosted websites ProAlberta and Captain's Quarters will be wilfully violating the Canada Elections Act and posting early results. Andew Coyne has suggested that posters to his website "[pretend] to report the results from some election in a foreign or imaginary land."

Paul Bryan was fined $1000 for posting early results from the 2000 election and is currently appealing to the Supreme Court. Previously discussed here and here.

Canada's 39'th General Election - a case for Proportional Representaion?

generichuman — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:10:03 -0800

Canada is about to head into its 39’th general election. Current Poles have the Bloc Quebecois at 8-12% of the national vote. Because it is concentrated in Quebec, this translates to 53 seats. The NDP, on the other hand, with 17-21% national support, is projected at only 23 seats as its support is spread across the entire country. With the main race between the Conservative and Liberal Parties, we’ve heard little about proportional representation. Even the NDP, which stands to gain most from throwing out the current plurality First Past the Post system, has been oddly silent about this plank in its platform. The question is, why?

Dial-a-Candidate

Hanover Phist — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:02:23 -0800

2006 Canadian vote selector quiz! Politics Watch brings us the new Vote Selector Quiz for the Canadian election, which is less than a week away. 18 questions that should pin down your candidate for you. But sadly, this too is Green free.

What if Canada's ruling party was ousted because of copyright reform?

GuyZero — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:22:05 -0800

What if Canada's ruling party was ousted because of copyright reform? Sarmite Bulte, Canadian MP and incumbent in the January 23 election, has been getting a lot of press in the "blogosphere" as of late - too bad it's all negative. Ms. Bulte, the primary backer of Bill C-60, a copyright reform bill, is accused of taking a lot of money from industry lobbyists. She may not be Tom Delay, but in a minority government where every seat counts, Bulte's loss could swing the minority government from the Liberals to the Conservatives - based on an issue that has hardly any newspaper coverage.

Conservative Party web design lifted from GOP web

tranquileye — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:56:00 -0800

The layout of this site looks an awful lot like this one. Probably just a coincidence. [via matthewgood]

where's the green

pucklermuskau — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:48:25 -0800

Where's the green? In Canada, as elections loom closer, men in suits discuss each other for our bemusement on national television and radio, but where is the green party all of this? %5 of the popular vote, and unable to appear on the nationally televised debates hosted by the public broadcaster...via...

Quebec Political Cartoons

angrybeaver — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 17:21:36 -0800

Le Cornichon seems to be Quebec's version of The Onion with a strong political bent. There are many excellent political cartoons covering the sponsorship scandal, Kyoto, and other issues.

Movie posters of your favourite politician: Jeancula, The Godfather, Stephen Harper, Jack Layton as Canada Man, and Paul Martin starring in Pirate of Canada, Paul Almighty and The Aviator. And it's always cool to see a vamped Duceppe.

British and American mefites need not feel left out, Bush and Blair make multiple appearances.

CBC has a fine collection of newspaper cartoons about the current election. (unfortunately they are in a flash wrapper that Firefox has trouble getting through).

Horse trading North of the border

phyrewerx — Wed, 18 May 2005 22:11:12 -0800

Horse trading North of the border. With the vote of non-confidence looming today, Canada may find itself facing another election this summer. Today's vote is result of the Liberal's weak position and the still continuing Gomery commission - charged with investigating the Liberal Party's sponsorship scandal. This last month, every action coming out of the PMO has been seen as being inherently realpolitik. With each side being close to holding the crucial 150 odd votes needed, this week's defection of Belinda Stronach has also caused broken hearts, harsh criticisms and created a hero. Canadian politics hasn't been this exciting since it saw the fall of one of Canada's youngest pm. What will happen this afternoon is anyone's guess.

Who's back? Ed's Back!

mrmcsurly — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:23:50 -0800

Ed's Back! Ed Broadbent was the most successful leader in the history of Canada's New Democratic Party, leading the NDP to win 43 seats in the 1988 federal election. Now Ed's back, and he's running for under new leader Jack Layton -- with video! (.rm, .mov, .wmv formats) Canadian hip-hop will never be the same. Is this the future of Canadian politics?

Halfway there...

GhostintheMachine — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 09:43:52 -0800

Want to know who's going to win the election? Their methodology is questionable, and I'm not sure about the value of their accuracy claims, but if you think of politics as a blood sport, this is your running scoreboard. Too bad it's only parliamentary-style elections.

Go Banana!

shepd — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 00:39:13 -0800

Select your candidate the easy way, Canadians! The lazy should find this a simple way to decide. People living outside of Canada will get an insight on what topics Canadians debate! Fun for all.

tranquileye — Tue, 07 Nov 2000 20:34:31 -0800

Finally, in the upcoming federal election, Canadians will have a chance to do what Americans have been doing for decades: elect an American leader.

tranquileye — Fri, 03 Nov 2000 04:08:12 -0800

Notes from the Canadian federal election: Some people don't like the leader of the Canadian Alliance, Stockwell Day, but other people really don't like him. And he doesn't like them too much.