Canadian federal election - October 19, 2015 (Official Campaign Thread)

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

This seems like a really long campaign for a parliamentary system.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Aren't they the firm that showed the Tories up by like ten points a week or two ago?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Harper has made Israel a wedge issue.

That is the most depressing thing I have heard in days.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Mainstreet Technologies shows a three-way race

Canada: Cons 30% NDP 30% Lib 29% Green 6% BQ 4%

Atlantic: Lib 43% Cons 26% NDP 24% Green 7%
Quebec: NDP 32% Lib 30% Cons 20% BQ 15% Green 3%
Ontario: Cons 33% NDP 31% Lib 31% Green 5%
Manitoba: Cons 44% Lib 34% NDP 17% Green 5%
Saskatchewan: Cons 46% NDP 29% Lib 18% Green 8%
Alberta: Cons 50% Lib 23% NDP 19% Green 7%
BC: NDP 40% Lib 25% Cons 22% Green 13%

These are the people who previously had the Tories ~ten points ahead, aren't they?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Jean Lapierre said he's hearing Charest might be interested in the Tory leadership... to which my reaction is 1) Believe when seen 2) FYCK NO. I lost any patience I had for him in his first term.

Charest has been around forever. I'm surprised he's not too old at this point.