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It will be interesting to see if a majority liberal gov keeps all their election promises.

it'll be interesting to see just how many they break

 

[firehawk12]

I feel bad being the only guy cheering for Liberal losses, but I guess I have to be the one NDP supporter who believes. lol

 

[ItIsOkBro]

For the record, if you google 'where do I vote' you get jack shit.

 

[mo60]

I don't think this will be a great night for the conservatives and maybe even the ndp now sadly. I hope the liberals don't get a majority.Sub 100 seats may be possible for both conservatives and the ndp now.

 

[disappeared]

It will be interesting to see if a majority liberal gov keeps all their election promises.

Trudeau walks on stage tonight..

"Weed's legal now."

Drops mic and walks off stage.

 

[lupinko]

Seriously, time to fire Mulcair. I'm sorry, but he fucked this shit up. lol

Well he could still lose his seat like Iggy did in 2011.

 

[sindbadthesailor]

CBC has 27 confirmed seats for the Liberals, and them leading in 6 more.

Terrific stuff so far.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

 

[SRG01]

At this rate, I think we need a poligaf title other than Hunt for Red October

 

[Kifimbo]

If the LPC wins Îles-de-la-Madeleine, they will sweep Quebec.

 

[Walpurgis]

 

[shadowkat]

wow.. 6-1 Google searches for strategic voting

 

[KnightHart]

Apologies in advance to the rest of Canada when Ontario fucks this up.

Yeah rural Ontario and suburban Toronto (including Scarborough and Etobicoke) will probably all go conservative. God damn it

 

[KarmaCow]

At this rate, I think we need a poligaf title other than Hunt for Red October

Crimson Peak?

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

My bad, I thought that they closed at 9

I believe Saskatchewan closes in 15 minutes though, because they don't have daylight saving time. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[mrboo001]

Apologies in advance to the rest of Canada when Ontario fucks this up.

In the spirit of solidarity, I'll apologize for when Saskatchewan fucks this up.

I believe Saskatchewan closes in 15 minutes though, because they don't have daylight saving time. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

7:30pm local time, so like 40 mins

 

[oneils]

Trudeau walks on stage tonight..

"Weed's legal now."

Drops mic and walks off stage.

Hahahaaha. Oh I would love this! Yes!

 

[Voysa Reezun]

it starts with that but the turning part was really when the Libs became a viable pro-economy option (namely, to run deficits to create stimulus).

there's always been a social element to this campaign but there was still an underlying feeling that people had to choose between social and political interests or economic interest

the Libs announced a economic platform that I think really made them as much of a pro-economy candidate as anything else... that's when they really started to match the Cons on the economy and steal a lot of votes from the NPD -- they basically came together to offer something attractive in every social, political, and economic avenue... so I think some folks that felt they had to vote for NDP or Cons for just one could instead vote for the Libs for both. and that packaging also gave the Libs leadership. I think that stand Trudeau took to run deficits actually made him look ready and like a leader. it showed him as someone willing to take action and made both other candidates look as inactive, lethargic

anecdotally, I know very capitalist pro-economy typically-Conservative folks voting for Libs based purely on the Lib platforming having, what, $40 billion a year in debt stimulus (vs Cons spending only $5b or so) (combined with no hard corp tax rate increase) because they feel the economy needs it.

I thank everyone who responded.

I caught an interview between party spokespersons on CBC a few weeks ago where the Liberal spokesman banged the drum on running a deficit to dig out of the recession, and while I know just enough about economics to know that this is the best-proven strategy for digging out of an economic recession, I am glad to know that the Canadian voters are well-educated enough to accept this argument as well.

The Conservative spokesperson harped on how it would create a massive deficit, but the Liberal spokesman responded by pointing out that Harper had turned a surplus into a deficit and left the dude stuttering for a bit. It was great theatre.

 

[UberTag]

At this rate, I think we need a poligaf title other than Hunt for Red October

The Funeral of Stephen Harper and the NDP

 

[ShinRPGamer]

I feel bad being the only guy cheering for Liberal losses, but I guess I have to be the one NDP supporter who believes. lol

You're not alone friend. Really don't want a Liberal Majority to happen, so I'm hoping the NDP can take as many seats as possible from the Liberals without risking the Conservatives pulling ahead of them.

 

[matthewwhatever]

CBC has 27 confirmed seats for the Liberals, and them leading in 6 more.

Terrific stuff so far.

Now 28 and 5!

 

[Luigi87]

Painting the country red
We're painting the country red
We dare not stop
Or waste a drop
So let the votes be spread
We're painting the country red
We're painting the country red

 

[firehawk12]

It will be interesting to see if a majority liberal gov keeps all their election promises.

I think we can assume that electoral reform is dead.

I suppose they didn't promise anything on TPP, but that's going to get rubber stamped.

 

[Kinitari]

Yeah, guys I -really- think strategic voting is going to play a huge role in this election - I know some of you think it is having a marginal effect... but I guess we'll see.

Edit: up 441 votes in tobique, I think I'm calling all 32 seats in Atlantic Canada.

 

[Onion_Relish]

wow.. 6-1 Google searches for strategic voting

hopefully this is the last time we have to do this. Proportional representation or death.

 

[disappeared]

I believe Saskatchewan closes in 15 minutes though, because they don't have daylight saving time. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Yup we shut down in about ten minutes.

 

[Kinsei]

I feel bad being the only guy cheering for Liberal losses, but I guess I have to be the one NDP supporter who believes. lol

I am too. I want the Liberals to win, but only as a minority.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Bye Megan Leslie!

 

[TheStruggler]

just a break from politics, jays up 2-1

 

[BY2K]

Where's did that 33 come from?

 

[Indicate]

lmao

 

[TheRealTalker]

Where's did that 33 come from?

Coastal Quebec

 

[firehawk12]

You're not alone friend. Really don't want a Liberal Majority to happen, so I'm hoping the NDP can take as many seats as possible from the Liberals without risking the Conservatives pulling ahead of them.

I'm at a point where I hope the CPC can hold seats enough seats in Ontario to stop a Liberal majority. This is how fucked the election is for me right now.

 

[Sch1sm]

At this rate, I think we need a poligaf title other than Hunt for Red October

Paint It Red
Dawn of the Red

The possibilities really are endless.


E: Red v Dead is my vote, though.

 

[Walpurgis]

I think we can assume that electoral reform is dead.

I suppose they didn't promise anything on TPP, but that's going to get rubber stamped.

 

[Mr.Mike]

Where's did that 33 come from?

There's a seat in Quebec that's also in the Atlantic timezone.

 

[erpg]

Where's did that 33 come from?

Gaspé.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Yeah rural Ontario and suburban Toronto (including Scarborough and Etobicoke) will probably all go conservative. God damn it

I'll be EXTREMELY surprised if GTA goes blue. 308 has my riding going 60% Liberal and 25% Conservative, and if my riding is predicted to be that Liberal, then ALL GTA ridings will be really fucking Liberal. It's really a matter of how well Liberals do in rural ridings. That will be the difference between them winning 60 out of 122 Ontario seats and winning 80-90/122.

 

[IceIpor]

This election is making my playthrough of Dragon Age so slow... I can't pay attention to the game at this point.

 

[Kifimbo]

Where's did that 33 come from?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspésie—Les_Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Part of that riding is a series of islands in the Atlantic timezone.

 

[matthewwhatever]

Yeah, guys I -really- think strategic voting is going to play a huge role in this election - I know some of you think it is having a marginal effect... but I guess we'll see.

Too hard to tell in Atlantic Canada. The Liberals polled at 60% there over the weekend, so I don't think that strategic voting played too much of a role. Not when previously NDP ridings like Halifax and (possibly) St. John's East are going red.

 

[shadowkat]

LMAO

 

[GtwoK]

Why are some polls seats called before all polls are counted in that area? At what point do they call the candidate elected\, despite less than half the polls being counted?

 

[gutter_trash]

Quebec time coming soon, shit is about to get goofy in 4 different colours. Skittles

 

[WrenchNinja]

Play Life is Strange or follow this

I think this is more exciting

 

[GSG Flash]

NDP are taking a beating so far

 

[Yawnier]

Seriously, time to fire Mulcair. I'm sorry, but he fucked this shit up. lol

NDP losing Stoffer, Harris, Leslie is going to sting a little

 

[disappeared]

Quebec time coming soon, shit is about to get goofy in 4 different colours. Skittles

Taste the Painbow

 

[oneils]

Why are some polls seats called before all polls are counted in that area? At what point do they call the candidate elected, despite less than half the polls being counted?

When the math says that it's improbable anyone will catch up. They probably have statistical models/algorithms that make this fairly straightforward.

 

[UberTag]

The five outstanding ridings that have yet to be called...

- Fundy Royal
- Gaspésie--Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (just started releasing data)
- New Brunswick Southwest
- St. John's East
- Tobique--Mactaquac

Why are some polls seats called before all polls are counted in that area? At what point do they call the candidate elected\, despite less than half the polls being counted?

They run the early numbers through a number of different tools based on historic trends and local polling before making a conclusive call on a riding.