Voting day today

[Team Slayer]

(in Canada)

for those who are eligible, are you voting?

[Amir]

I am not old enough to vote, but in our school we had a student election and I voted Conservative from my regular Liberal.

[sana]

we need a change but ive heard muslims r not in favor of liberals. is it true? who r u ppl in favor of liberals or conservatives?

[Gasherbrum]

liberals for staying out of the war in Iraq. they've got my vote for a few years because of that, sponsorship scandal or not.

[catwoman]

Muslims probably are in favor of Liberals because of their views on immigration, multiculturalism and because they aren't too pro US.

I don't like Paul Martin because of the sponsorship scandal and the CSL but I'd rather have a Liberal government because the Conservatives are too pro US.

I hope NDP wins but I don't think they have enough support.

[Aurangzeb]

I voted NDP, although my riding is pure conservative...the incumbent will win again no doubt...she won in a landslide 60% of the vote last election...so really, if i voted liberal to counter that, it wouldn't have done much...my NDP candidate is a social activist and a university student...so i voted for him...i just hope we have a minority conservative gov't...because in that case...NDP hold the balance of power...

[catwoman]

Tories won... I guess we're the 51st state of US now.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Canada had an election and i never knew about it?

[catwoman]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Canada had an election and i never knew about it?

Ignorant Brits.

[Slugger]

liberals

[sneekysneeky]

thats news to me too

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Mona Ignorant Brits.

or perhaps its

cudnt care less cos it has no impact on the world since its that thing above america that was only good for producing Pamela Anderson Brits

[catwoman]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed or perhaps its cudnt care less cos it has no impact on the world since its that thing above america that was only good for producing Pamela Anderson Brits

You will hear us in the news all the time now since Harper has won.

[Slugger]

what do you keep saying about harper winning harper hasn't won anything yet

[catwoman]

Originally Posted by Slugger what do you keep saying about harper winning harper hasn't won anything yet

He's almost won...same thing.

[sana]

pulse 24

Time For Change


After 12 years of Liberal rule, Canadian voters have decided that it’s time for a change – electing Stephen Harper’s Conservatives to a minority government.

As the numbers continue to come in, the Tories were sitting at 122 ridings where they’re leading or ahead, with the Liberals sat at 104, the Bloc Quebecois at 50, and the NDP at 30 seats.

The Conservatives campaigned on a platform of government accountability, tax cuts, and a crackdown on gun crime, and the momentum for the party was so strong in the past few weeks that it appeared they were headed for a majority government.

But Monday’s results showed that that was not going to be the case – as wary voters gave more seats to both the Liberals and the NDP than was first expected.

Assuming Harper holds on to form the government, he’ll have to rely on the support of at least one opposition party in order to survive.

Still, for a man many thought would never hold the keys to 24 Sussex Drive, it’s a major victory, and could spell the end of Liberal Leader Paul Martin’s political career.

As expected, the Tories won much of the Western provinces, taking the majority of the Prairie ridings. However, their biggest coup was in the vote-rich province of Ontario, where they were on track to win double the number of seats they won in the 2004 election.

They also won a few seats in Quebec, where they were shut out last time.

However, they didn’t gain much ground in the Maritimes, winning only nine of 32 seats up for grabs there.

One of those wins was for Conservative Deputy Leader Peter MacKay, who was re-elected in Central Nova.

"We have more seats now than we've had in the last 12 years," MacKay said of the results. "That signals that Atlantic-Canadians have embraced the change, have embraced this modern vision of the Conservative party."

As for the Liberals, their biggest blow came in Ontario, where they were poised to lose nearly 24 of the 75 seats they took in 2004. They also suffered in Quebec, not surprising considering the sponsorship scandal, leading in only 14 of the province’s 75 seats.

Jack Layton's NDP did better than expected – at last check leading or elected in 31 ridings. They won 19 seats in the last election.

[catwoman]

Actually he has won...

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadavotes2...ory060123.html

[Slugger]

the main thing for all pakistani canadians is that it doesn't matter WHO you vote for...it matters that you vote at all. If you vote you become a statistic...statistics become lobbies if pakistanis don't vote at all then why would someone care about what pakistanis want? why would they waste time talking to us or listening to us if we don't vote at all? so vote and become a statistic...doesn't matter who you vote for...so you can make THEM work for YOUR vote...

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Mona You will hear us in the news all the time now since Harper has won.

who? actually i dont really wanna know cos i have a newly painted wall thats needs watching as it dries

[catwoman]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed who? actually i dont really wanna know cos i have a newly painted wall thats needs watching as it dries

Don't you guys have news channels in Britain?

Harper is the Bush of Canada.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Mona Don't you guys have news channels in Britain? Harper is the Bush of Canada.

We do have news channels, quite a bit of them BUT they are reserved for important news like beckhams new hairstyle and celebrity big brother, canadas new prime minister doesnt matter in the grand scheme of things

[sana]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed We do have news channels, quite a bit of them BUT they are reserved for important news like beckhams new hairstyle and celebrity big brother, canadas new prime minister doesnt matter in the grand scheme of things

at least we dont have to watch how prince charles plays polo n who his sons r dating n how their great granma burnt her legs.... n so on .. and also how blair makes a fool of himself from time to time

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by sana at least we dont have to watch how prince charles plays polo n who his sons r dating n how their great granma burnt her legs.... n so on .. and also how blair makes a fool of himself from time to time

So how do you know about it then?

AND their great grandma is dead so its not funny

[pakcric]

i don't know why all canadians here are worried...a conservative win was in the cards...thank goodness its only a minority government...they don't have free reign...i predict another election in a years time...

[Aurangzeb]

yes...minority government...wheww that was close...the liberals must get an image overhaul soon...the next election can prove even worse for them...i hope layton gives harper the run for his money...

[catwoman]

Originally Posted by pakcric i don't know why all canadians here are worried...a conservative win was in the cards...thank goodness its only a minority government...they don't have free reign...i predict another election in a years time...

I personally had a feeling Conservatives would win but I didn't want them to win because I can't stand Harper.

[Invictus]

How many of you actually voted?? I did'nt coz I dont believe in the process or think they care.

[Team Slayer]

i think mona has got it right here...damn tories, harper will now kiss bush's behind and we will be like the UK. i would've voted for the liberals, but i went to sleep early (so i could wake up for the match )...it didn't matter really because the liberals in toronto have superb support. not one conservative seat from the toronto area, only a couple for the ndp.

[catwoman]

Originally Posted by Invictus How many of you actually voted?? I did'nt coz I dont believe in the process or think they care.

I voted NDP...wasn't much of a choice because I don't trust Paul Martin as much and I absolutely hate Harper so NDP were the only choice.

[robosapien]

Originally Posted by Team Slayer i think mona has got it right here...damn tories, harper will now kiss bush's behind and we will be like the UK. i would've voted for the liberals, but i went to sleep early (so i could wake up for the match )...it didn't matter really because the liberals in toronto have superb support. not one conservative seat from the toronto area, only a couple for the ndp.

liberals have actually won in major cities and conservatives in suburbs. pretty much like usa. most area of the these countries is suburb due to huge size of the countries. but generally canadians r liberal (if u combine ndp and liberal votes).

im not eligible to vote yet but i supported ndp and green party

[sana]

Originally Posted by robosapien im not eligible to vote yet but i supported ndp and green party

same

[catwoman]

Green Party? They didn't win any seats.

[robosapien]

Originally Posted by Mona Green Party? They didn't win any seats.

no one expected them to win anything. but they managed to get 4% of votes so in next elections, they r eligible to join national debates on media.

[Team Slayer]

to be honest, i would support ndp only if they stepped away from the gay-lesbian non-sense...

robo, you are not a canadian citizen?

[Aurangzeb]

i could care less about the gay marriage issue in canada...who the hell cares if tom and joe want to get married? as long as it doesn't affect me i don't give a flip...canada is a secular state so i don't care...frankly, there are more pressing and more important issues than this...

[Aurangzeb]

an independent somewhere in quebec won...andre something...apparently a controversial radio guy...

[nafajafam]

I am not eligible for voting yet.

[robosapien]

Originally Posted by Team Slayer to be honest, i would support ndp only if they stepped away from the gay-lesbian non-sense... robo, you are not a canadian citizen?

no im not. hopefully i'll be able to vote next time

[nafajafam]

So none of you are happy that conservatives have won?

[Team Slayer]

Originally Posted by robosapien no im not. hopefully i'll be able to vote next time

robo, do u go to the same univ. as comma?

nafa, no man, i am certainly not happy that they won. let's hope the ndp keep their US-butt-kissing in check...

[nafajafam]

Originally Posted by Team Slayer robo, do u go to the same univ. as comma? nafa, no man, i am certainly not happy that they won. let's hope the ndp keep their US-butt-kissing in check...

I for one would like Canada to stop being America's ***** and actually build trading partners from around the world. This will be fruitful in the longterm.

I heard Harper is a USbuttkisser

[sana]

i donno much either abt politics here coz i'm not eligible either but may b this change is good for our economy

[nafajafam]

Paul Martin never looked like a Prime Minister to me. He always had that 'scared' look to him!!

[catwoman]

Originally Posted by nafajafam So none of you are happy that conservatives have won?

I'm not too happy to see Harper winning because of his attitude towards the US but at least he didn't win a majority. Maybe this change in government might actually be good the country and it might stop the Western Alienation as well.

[Invictus]

I guess a weak conservative government is not that bad after liberals pretty much ran the show for most of the decade. I dont think conservative will last long enough to actually lean too much towards the US. Hopefully there will be a re-election in 2-3 years time the liberals will come back more focused and the conservatives will be out for another decade.