I’m still surprised by the results: Liberal – 184 Conservatives – 99 NDP – 44 Bloc – 10 Green – 1 Much has to do with some districts where the Lib candidate who was running in third throughout the campaign, triumphed over the other two parties. That certainly was the
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Blast Furnace Canada Blog: My fearless prediction for Decision 2015
And here it is …remember the Magic Number is 170. Liberals 143 Conservatives 132 NDP 55 Bloc 7 Green 1 My sense is that the Cons will do well at the expense of the NDP because large parts of Quebec are still socially conservative (especially rural areas), as well the
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: My fearless prediction for Decision 2015
And here it is … Liberals 143 Conservatives 132 NDP 55 Bloc 7 Green 1 My sense is that the Cons will do well at the expense of the NDP because large parts of Quebec are still socially conservative (especially rural areas), as well the “shy Tory” phenomenon – people
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: My fearless prediction for Decision 2015
And here it is …remember the Magic Number is 170.
Liberals 143
Conservatives 132
NDP 55
Bloc 7
Green 1
My sense is that the Cons will do well at the expense of the NDP because large parts of Quebec are still socially conservative (especially rural areas), as well the "shy Tory" phenomenon – people who are polled simply lie about their intentions until they actually get to the polling station.
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Prediction
Nothing partisan, I assure you. But it’s obvious that unless hell freezes over we’re looking at a minority situation – no one will get the magic number of 170. This is what I think will happen Monday: Liberals – 143 Conservatives – 135 NDP – 51 Bloc – 8 Green
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Prediction
Nothing partisan, I assure you. But it’s obvious that unless hell freezes over we’re looking at a minority situation – no one will get the magic number of 170. This is what I think will happen Monday: Liberals – 143 Conservatives – 135 NDP – 51 Bloc – 8 Green
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Prediction
Nothing partisan, I assure you. But it’s obvious that unless hell freezes over we’re looking at a minority situation – no one will get the magic number of 170. This is what I think will happen Monday:
Liberals – 143
Conservatives – 135
NDP – 51
Bloc -…
Blast Furnace Canada Blog: How to vote, how to vote …
This will be my last post on the election until it actually happens … barring a freak of nature. I will be working as a Deputy Returning Officer (i.e. I will supervise a poll and count the ballots at night’s end); and according to Elections Canada, when I inquired, their
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: How to vote, how to vote …
This will be my last post on the election until it actually happens … barring a freak of nature. I will be working as a Deputy Returning Officer (i.e. I will supervise a poll and count the ballots at night’s end); and according to Elections Canada, when I inquired, their
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: How to vote, how to vote …
This will be my last post on the election until it actually happens … barring a freak of nature. I will be working as a Deputy Returning Officer (i.e. I will supervise a poll and count the ballots at night’s end); and according to Elections Canada, w…
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Look who we’re dealing with in the TPP
So the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has been initialled. I’m not prepared to discuss the merits of the agreement. But let’s consider the countries that are in it, besides Canada: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Per…
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Look who we’re dealing with in the TPP
So the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has been initialled. I’m not prepared to discuss the merits of the agreement. But let’s consider the countries that are in it, besides Canada: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan – as well as the US. Australia, Chile,
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Look who we’re dealing with in the TPP
So the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has been initialled. I’m not prepared to discuss the merits of the agreement. But let’s consider the countries that are in it, besides Canada: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan – as well as the US. Australia, Chile,
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: About those shared cost programs …
In last night’s final debate, Tom Mulcair said if he’s elected, then Quebec – and only that province – would get the option to opt out of new shared cost programs, including his $15 per diem child care program.
I realize Canada has never been totally …
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: About those shared cost programs …
In last night’s final debate, Tom Mulcair said if he’s elected, then Quebec – and only that province – would get the option to opt out of new shared cost programs, including his $15 per diem child care program. I realize Canada has never been totally equal on social programs.
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: About those shared cost programs …
In last night’s final debate, Tom Mulcair said if he’s elected, then Quebec – and only that province – would get the option to opt out of new shared cost programs, including his $15 per diem child care program. I realize Canada has never been totally equal on social programs.
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What’s "barbaric" exactly?
Today, the PMS campaign announced if it gets re-elected on October 19th it will introduce legislation to make illegal "barbaric" practices. On the surface, this may sound, well, sound. There are very few people in Canada who think FGM is acceptable. Other forms of torture should be illegal, and in fact already are. But how far would this go? Do animal sacrifices for religious purposes count? What
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What’s "barbaric" exactly?
Today, the PMS campaign announced if it gets re-elected on October 19th it will introduce legislation to make illegal “barbaric” practices. On the surface, this may sound, well, sound. There are very few people in Canada who think FGM is acceptable. Other forms of torture should be illegal, and in
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What’s "barbaric" exactly?
Today, the PMS campaign announced if it gets re-elected on October 19th it will introduce legislation to make illegal “barbaric” practices. On the surface, this may sound, well, sound. There are very few people in Canada who think FGM is acceptable. Other forms of torture should be illegal, and in
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What does Harper want from our military?
Brian Stewart has a good op-ed piece on what Harper has said what he has done for Canada’s military, and what has really been done. Three words: Stretched. Too. Thin. When you appropriate $10 billion more for defence spending than what you actually intend to spend, that’s not “prudence”. That’s
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