Election thoughts.
I haven’t yet seen the popular vote counts, but my initial impressions from last night are: -It is possible to attract progressive voters to the polls. -It is possible to…
The Mumpsimus Blog – Election results for 2011
Conservative: 167 (majority and a stunning win, 39.6% of the popular vote) NDP: 102 (now the official opposition for the 1st time, 30.6% of the popular vote) Liberal: 34 (a…
Hard is Easy, Soft is Hard
Partial summary of presentation by Terry Anderson and George Siemens of Jon Dron's preconference workshop. The topic is basically around finding the right balance between Moodle and alternatives. We began…
Québec’s NDP revolution: the new normal, or a BQ holiday?
Québec doesn’t do things by halves, does it? Some of us have begged and implored the NDP to focus its energies on Québec: to play to its social democratic credentials,…
NDP official opposition
Canadian federal election, 2011 2008 ←members May 2, 2011 (2011-05-02) → 42nd (expected 2015) 308 seats in the House of Commons of Canada155 seats are needed for a majority Opinion…
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A Shift in Canadian Politics
With one of the most unpredictable and unimaginable elections in recent memory, the most accurate way to summarize it all in one sentence would be to say; there is a…
More positives…
Well, the attack ads against Michael Ignatieff should finally stop.
More positives…
Well, the attack ads against Michael Ignatieff should finally stop.
Don’t blame Guelph. We voted for Kodos!
Bah! Our electoral system has given a party that won 40% of the vote from the 61% of eligible voters who cast ballots a majority of seats in the House…
If this isn’t bittersweet…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – welcome to Dickensian Canada. The best of times, in some ways – a social democratic party’s never…
Conservatives win majority; Greens elect leader Elizabeth May, the first Green elected anywhere in North America!
I was underwhelmed by all major parties during this election. But this might just be my decent into cynicism. To the Conservatives’, who won a majority government, credit, they have…
Huge Distortions of the Popular Vote Mire Canadian Election Results
How is it that a supposedly developed country, a member of the G-8, endures a medieval electoral system?The Conservatives's quest for what Canadians erroneously refer to as a majority government…
My quick post-election predictions
Harper will still run the government like a control freak. The vote-subsidy will disappear. Abortion will be slightly tightened, but not banned. Harper still needs leverage with his religious extremists…
Federalism’s last chance?
Québec is a different political beast. After having flirted with a right-wing provincial government in 2007, it's now giving massive support to a left-wing party in Ottawa. One thing's for…
Senator Lunn will laugh this off
Prime Minister Harper deserves to be congratulated for his stunning victory. What he won tonight was more than a mere parliamentary majority; he accomplished his long-term ambition to ridicule the…
Congrats
Congratulations Dippers and Greens, what an historic showing.The Bloc might be history, as in the not so distant past and the Cons get their coveted majority at the expense of…
Goodnight Canada.
Was nice to know ya. With yer Universal Healthcare, and streams and mountains. And all that social safety net stuff. Welcome to Texas. Canada, now with 40% stoopid.
Tory Majority – Whatever
To be honest, the difference between a Tory Majority and a Tory Minorty in terms of policy is neglible. Had the Tories been held to a Minority, the Liberals would…