Canada 2011 Official Thread

[ilikeverin]

Does the Bloc actually win any votes from Anglophones?

A fair number actually.

The Bloc is a smart tactical vote for a Quebec citizen. -

Quebec is subsidized by the rest of Canada by roughly 11 billion dollars per year, or about $5500 per family of 4 per year.

Quebec uses this transfer to maintain some of the most generous social programs in Canada (cheaper post secondary education, state funded child care, etc...)

If you view elections as a game where you want to "win" (ie derive the greatest benefits from the system relative to your tax inputs) - Then the Bloc is a smart vote.

Vorlon! *hughughug*

[ilikeverin]

Now that Ignatieff has resigned, if Bob Rae does become the next leader, I could see a merger between the NDP and the Liberals, if the NDP is open to that.  That's certainly a step in the opposite direction of what Ignatieff was saying last night though.

Rae was interviewed and basically was like "I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE AN OPEN AND HONEST DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS!!!  YES!"