The riding of Saskatoon-University is turning out to be another race where strategic voting could make a difference. Strategic voting in Saskatoon-University Like many ridings in Saskatchewan, the riding has had its boundaries redrawn. If the results of the 2011 election are recast in the new boundaries (as has done
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Bouquets of Gray: Strategic voting Regina–Lewvan: vote NDP
Strategic voting could be important in Saskatchewan in the current federal election. I have already pointed out that tactical voters in Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River should vote NDP. Strategic voting Regina–Lewvan The same advice holds for the riding of Regina-Lewvan: vote NDP. The boundaries have been changed since the last election. Electionprediction, which currently lists the
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Strategic voting in Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River: Vote NDP
In earlier posts, I considered how tactical voters should vote in Winnipeg, with the following recommendations: Elmwood-Transcona: vote NDP Winnipeg South-Centre: vote Liberal Kildonan-St. Paul: vote NDP Saint Boniface-Saint Vital: vote Liberal Winnipeg South: vote Liberal Strategic voting in Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill Moving west to Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River in Saskatchewan, the strategic
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Strategic voting in Winnipeg (recap)
Those who want to vote strategically in the coming election are often find it challenging to decide which party to vote for. This is again true in the current election. In a series of posts I have reviewed five Winnipeg ridings where strategic voting could make a difference in voting.
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Strategic Voting in Winnipeg South: vote Liberal
Winnipeg has become an important battle ground in the recent election. In the last election, in 2011, six of the eight ridings that include part of Winnipeg went Conservative. In five of these, strategic voting could make a difference. Strategic voting Winnipeg South Winnipeg South: vote Liberal CPC incumbent Rod Bruinooge
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Strategic Voting in Saint Boniface-Saint Vital: vote Liberal
Saint Boniface-Saint Vital: vote Liberal Tactical voting inSaint Boniface-Saint Vital In recent posts, I suggested that tactical voters in Elmwood-Transcona should vote NDP, that in Winnipeg South Centre, tactical voters are best advised to vote Liberal, and that in Kildonan-St. Paul, tactical votes should go to the NDP. In this post, I will argue that in
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Strategic Voting in Kildonan-St. Paul: Vote NDP
Kildonan-St. Paul: vote NDP Strategic voting in Kildonan-St. Paul In recent posts, I suggested strategic voters in Elmwood-Transcona should vote NDP, and in Winnipeg South Centre, strategic voters are best advised to vote Liberal. In this post, I will argue that although Kildonan-St. Paul is a long shot, tactical voters should back the NDP. The
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Strategic voting in Winnipeg South Centre: vote Liberal
Winnipeg South Centre: vote Liberal In my last post, I urged strategic voters in Elmwood-Transcona to vote NDP. In the nearby riding of Winnipeg South Centre, strategic voters should vote Liberal. Strategic voting in Winnipeg South Center The Conservative incumbent is Joyce Bateman, who was recently in the news for reading a
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Strategic voting in Elmwood-Transcona: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Elmwood-Transcona: vote NDP Strategic voting in Elmood-Transcona Winnipeg has become an important battle ground in the recent election. In the last election, in 2011, six of the eight ridings that include part of Winnipeg went Conservative. In several of these, strategic voting could make a difference. One
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Strategic voting in the 2015 election – summary thread
Those who want to vote strategically in the coming election are often find it challenging to decide which party to vote for. This is again true in the current election. I will begin a series of posts here endorsing specific candidates and, where possible, identifying pairs of ridings where (say)
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Come Clean, Ms. Green
The Green Party have betrayed their lofty ideals and haughty denunciation of the other parties. Murray Dobbin continues his fine work and analysis with another very significant blog. Come clean, Ms. Green Posted on September Read more…
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Strategic voting taking root in Canada 3 weeks before election day
Dead cat on a table strategy Some 3,000 Canadians have crowdfunded polls by Leadnow of 31 crucial ridings across Canada where the margin of victory of the Conservatives was small enough to be vulnerable to strategic voting. You can read about it and access each riding’s results here. What seems
Continue readingCuriosityCat: How to vote on October 19 to replace the tired, low-energy Harper government
Some are confused by their choices. Others are not sure how strategic voting in their own riding might work. If your main objective is to remove Harper and replace him with another more progressive government, then these people can help you decide how to vote on election day: Nationally, the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On ill-advised pledges
Shorter David Beers: We should start demanding that candidates drop out if a single poll shows them running behind because there’s absolutely no history of voters’ minds changing in the month before election day.
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Why Harper is Vulnerable: His margins are razor thin
In the 2011 election Harper managed to eke by with the slimmest of margins, driving up the middle between two opposition parties. How thin was the Tory victory? Check this: In the 2011 election, Harper won his majority with just 6,201 votes out of 14.8 million votes cast. Those 6,201
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Exchange highlights the World Economic Forum’s observation that countries can do far more to combat inequality. And Angus Reid finds that Canadian voters are far more receptive to Tom Mulcair’s progressive economic plan than to more of the same from either of the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jordan Brennan details (and expands on) how corporate tax cuts have served solely to further enrich the people and businesses who already had the most: (F)ar from improving economic outcomes, there is evidence to suggest that corporate income tax reductions depressed Canadian GDP
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Greens Could Deliver The Upcoming Election To Steve!
Richard Hughes-Your Humble Blogger The conundrum of electing our governments based on a ‘First Past the Post’ system has never been as clear as it is today with an October Federal Election just around Read more…
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Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Elias Isquith talks to David Madland about the connection between increasing inequality and the breakdown of trust in the U.S. political system. CBC and Larry Elliott follow up on the IMF’s findings about the economic damage done by income and wealth disparities. And
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