Canada 2008: Official Thread

[ag]

OK, sorry, I'm thoroughly confused by the discussion of when results will be released.  It sounds like people are saying that results will released in local media (such as local TV stations) as soon as the polls close in a given province, but that it's illegal to transmit those results to other provinces as long as voting is still going on?  How the heck is that practical?  Surely with internet, telephones, etc., if the results are being broadcast in one media market, they'll leak out to the rest of the world??  Can someone explain this?

Your understanding is correct. They can't monitor everything perfectly, but they do prosecute anyone who they catch spreading results into provinces where voting is still open.

And the remarkable thing is, it seems to be working, at least for now. At least, my, admittedly far from thorough, but more than perfunctory search hasn't uncovered any violators. The most that I've seen is people saying "I will be discussing this on Twitter".  Can't believe it - 30 million law-abiding citizens and no freedom fighters among them

What can I say: Canadians.

[Hash]

Ridings where DS and EP differed:

Halton
Oakville
Mississauga South
Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean
Vancouver Island North
Saanich-Gulf Islands
Newton-North Delta
North Vancouver
South Shore-St. Margaret's
Avalon
Nunavut

DemSpace is really deceiving this election, IMO.

[Mr. Morden]

Wouldn't it be easier for the government itself to just hold onto the election returns and not release anything until polls have closed on the West Coast, rather than release the information to millions of people, and then make it illegal for them to tell anyone?

[Meeker]

Wouldn't it be easier for the government itself to just hold onto the election returns and not release anything until polls have closed on the West Coast, rather than release the information to millions of people, and then make it illegal for them to tell anyone?

...

That's far too simple.

[ag]

Wouldn't it be easier for the government itself to just hold onto the election returns and not release anything until polls have closed on the West Coast, rather than release the information to millions of people, and then make it illegal for them to tell anyone?

They don't do things simply in Cannuckistan.

[Meeker]

Polls have now closed in the Maritimes.

I can confirm that the Liberals have retained all four seats on PEI.

[Hash]

I can confirm that the Liberals have retained all four seats on PEI.

Bernard Derome disagrees

Hopefully for him, he doesn't make another gaffe.

[Hatman 🍁]

Polls have now closed in the Maritimes.

I can confirm that the Liberals have retained all four seats on PEI.

*yawn*

[War on Want]

Yay only 30 minutes until American coverage of the election starts!

[Smid]

I'm going to miss this thread once the election is over.

[Meeker]

Less than 10 minutes now...

[Dan the Roman]

The results are out for those who know how to do a google search.

[cp]

for those of us who don't, could you enlighten us?

[Dan the Roman]

Will I get banned?

At the risk of crossing that line, better luck to May next time.

[Meeker]

Will I get banned?

At the risk of crossing that line, better luck to May next time.

Bahaha!

[Dan the Roman]

Also so far, and I am getting updates over the phone rather than from the TV itself, Harper has reason to be pleased so far generally. That said the declarations are not final.

liberal 17 con 11 ndp 4 ind 1 was a moment ago.

Update: Made a slight error latest are

Liberal 18 Con 9 NDP 4 Casey

[Meeker]

Is that Casey holding on?

[Hash]

for those of us who don't, could you enlighten us?

[Meeker]

Looks like ABC was an epic fail.

[Hash]

Is that Casey holding on?

Yes. Not surprising at all.

Will I get banned?

You're in the US and this is not a Canadian forum. Post away.

[Hash]

Somebody, please get me the results!

[Meeker]

CBC is doing pre-recorded crap. No real numbers for another 27 minutes on the American front.

[Dan the Roman]

Not much new. Atlantic Canada is in, no one else has had any seat results. CSPAN is refusing to broadcast at all online, and is delaying their broadcast, apparently after realizing that many Canadians can get it.

[Hash]

Not much new. Atlantic Canada is in, no one else has had any seat results. CSPAN is refusing to broadcast at all online, and is delaying their broadcast, apparently after realizing that many Canadians can get it.

Where can I see those results?

[ag]

Ok, some reports seem to be getting through the blackout. First link I found (and I am not in Canada  )

http://www.canspice.org/2008/10/14/canada-election-2008-atlantic-results/