Canada Votes 2006

[AliEnvy]

Can a coalition decide to form in the immediate aftermath of an election?

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[trevster2k]

Thank you sir. I'm out in BC, don't forget meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! I have half an hour before the polls close.

 

[DaveC]

Right, I forgot. I'll keep you updated then.

 

[DaveC]

Quebec, Nunavut, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan polls are closed.

24 Liberals leading or elected
12 Conservatives leading or elected
5 NDP leading or elected
1 BQ leading or elected

as of 10:39 PM AST

 

[trevster2k]

Thanks Dave.

 

[anitram]

Global TV already called it for the Conservatives.

 

[DaveC]

Global TV already called it for the Conservatives.

How the hell can you call an election with any kind of credibility with more than 75% of the polls still to close??

 

[anitram]

How the hell can you call an election with any kind of credibility with more than 75% of the polls still to close??

It seems ridiculous to me, but they announced a "Conservative Government" 10 minutes ago.

 

[trevster2k]

Wha?!? Majority or minority

 

[DaveC]

Idiocy. It's probably going to happen, but calling it this early is just stumblefuck dumb.

36 Liberals leading or elected
12 Conservatives leading or elected
5 NDP leading or elected
1 BQ leading or elected

as of 10:45 PM AST

 

[anitram]

Wha?!? Majority or minority

They didn't specify but there is an obnoxious "Conservative Government" slapped on across the screen every few minutes.

As I can't stomach it, I'm watching the CBC.

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

How the hell can you call an election with any kind of credibility with more than 75% of the polls still to close??

I know! You would think the media would be smarting after the americans called it too early a few years ago!

 

[DaveC]

44 Liberals leading or elected
18 Conservatives leading or elected
7 NDP leading or elected
3 BQ leading or elected

as of 10:48 PM AST

 

[DaveC]

Quote of the night from Peter Mansbridge (to a reporter who just interviewed the lead singer of The Barenaked Ladies):

"Well, we all sure like Barenaked Ladies"

 

[VintagePunk]

44 Liberals leading or elected
18 Conservatives leading or elected
7 NDP leading or elected
3 BQ leading or elected

as of 10:48 PM AST

How does that translate to calling a Conservative win?? I know all of Alberta is Cons...but isn't much of the rest of the country up for grabs??

 

[trevster2k]

Peter Mansbridge is the quintessential Canadian anchorperson.

 

[anitram]

I know! You would think the media would be smarting after the americans called it too early a few years ago!

Maybe Harper hopes the Supreme Court will select him too.

 

[DaveC]

52 Liberals leading or elected
45 Conservatives leading or elected
12 NDP leading or elected
10 BQ leading or elected

as of 10:53 PM AST

HUGE jump for the Cons in the past 5 minutes.

 

[DaveC]

59 Conservatives leading or elected
56 Liberals leading or elected
14 NDP leading or elected
11 BQ leading or elected

as of 10:54 PM AST

 

[trevster2k]

Dave I'm good now, I just hope I don't see CBC come on with Mansbridge saying we are calling a majority Conservative government.

A part of me almost wants to see Harpur become the monster many fear him to be just to show the Canadian populace how they got played but we'll see in the coming months.

 

[trevster2k]

The BQ are getting slaughtered based on these poll results. How many Quebec ridings have reported in , have they mentioned that?

 

[DaveC]

65 Conservatives leading or elected
63 Liberals leading or elected
18 BQ leading or elected
16 NDP leading or elected

as of 10:56 PM AST

 

[dandy]

oh crap.

i think i might just head to bed while the liberals are still somewhat ahead. that's not looking too promising, though, is it?

 

[trevster2k]

Actually Alberta's 25 will go the Cons, most of BC's will too, blech.

 

[DaveC]

73 Conservatives leading or elected
67 Liberals leading or elected
21 BQ leading or elected
16 NDP leading or elected
1 Green leading or elected

as of 10:58 PM AST

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

Looks like one pollster will be off:

Ipsos Reid’s seat model projects the Conservatives will take 148-152 seats, the Liberals 62-66 seats, the NDP 34-38 seats, and the Bloc Quebecois 56-60 seats.

According to CTV, Libs have 72....

Too bad it wasn't like 2004 in every aspect!

 

[trevster2k]

Anyone know anybody considering joining the military, I would tell them to hold up for a few years.

 

[DaveC]

85 Conservatives leading or elected
66 Liberals leading or elected
26 BQ leading or elected
22 NDP leading or elected
1 Independent leading or elected (not a Green, CBC misreported then quickly corrected themselves)

as of 10:56 PM AST

 

[trevster2k]

I'm good Dave, thanks a ton.

 

[bobert16]

My riding currently has an Independant in the lead