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Whatever else you do today and whatever your affiliation, please go vote.


Nothing in life or politics is a foregone conclusion unless you let it be by choosing apathy.





Disclaimer: Conservative supporters are more than welcome to ingore the sentiment expressed in this message. I won't hold it against you.

Really!

:p

Whatever else you do today and whatever your affiliation, please go vote.


Nothing in life or politics is a foregone conclusion unless you let it be by choosing apathy.





Disclaimer: Conservative supporters are more than welcome to ingore the sentiment expressed in this message. I won't hold it against you.

Really!

:p


I'd vote if I wasn't an ocean away from Canada. But then again I would end up voting NPD...Harper is full of it, Martin just ain't cut for the job, Duceppe, well can go fuck himself (even though I'm french canadian). Layton is the only one who doesn't piss me off. And he's kinda funny looking too.

I'd vote if I wasn't an ocean away from Canada. But then again I would end up voting NPD...Harper is full of it, Martin just ain't cut for the job, Duceppe, well can go fuck himself (even though I'm french canadian). Layton is the only one who doesn't piss me off. And he's kinda funny looking too.
That's the way you have to be nowadays in politics. A liar, a cheat, incompetent, or high on drugs.

But that's not an excuse not to vote. We get idiots like that put up as candidates because not enough people care to change it.

It only takes one person to start a revolution in politics. Be that person

*channels Captain Kirk*

I'm not bothering to vote. We just got almost a foot of snow, and no car. They didn't bother to send out the "Did you just turn 18? Register to vote!" type cards, and phoning into the government is asking for a 5-hour 'hold' and a headache, so I'm not even registered to vote, and as much as I was looking forward to voting this time around, I really don't see any government voted in right now lasting more than a year or so, or at least no longer than the current one (A year and a half).

It only takes one person to start a revolution in politics. Be that person

*channels Captain Kirk*

If you're going to channel Kirk, you need to reember to use the proper enunciation.


"It only ..... takes ....one person to start ....a revolution in politics. Be ...............that person."


There. That's better.

I'd vote if I wasn't an ocean away from Canada. But then again I would end up voting NPD...Harper is full of it, Martin just ain't cut for the job, Duceppe, well can go fuck himself (even though I'm french canadian). Layton is the only one who doesn't piss me off. And he's kinda funny looking too.
If you are Canadian, and you are allowed to vote, you should have done so thru the Canadian Embassy or Elections Canada by mail vote or some other means already. I'm not sure about the details, as I'm home in my riding, but I'm sure there is a means for all Canadians that are out of the country to vote (little late now, I would think, in your case).
I'm not bothering to vote. We just got almost a foot of snow, and no car. They didn't bother to send out the "Did you just turn 18? Register to vote!" type cards, and phoning into the government is asking for a 5-hour 'hold' and a headache, so I'm not even registered to vote, and as much as I was looking forward to voting this time around, I really don't see any government voted in right now lasting more than a year or so, or at least no longer than the current one (A year and a half).
I don't think they do that. Go down to the polling station and show ID and vote. No excuses. They opened a Registrar's Office weeks before the election date and you could have registered there, but you still can today and you can still vote today.

I don't think they do that. Go down to the polling station and show ID and vote. No excuses. They opened a Registrar's Office weeks before the election date and you could have registered there, but you still can today and you can still vote today.
My only valid ID is for another province. They do send out the little cards once a year, I think, to people who have just turned 18/just become able to vote, but they're only sending them out next month, they couldn't be bothered to send them before the election. Calling and/or mailing things to the government is asking for a headache. It took them 6 months to send my birth certificate, after the check went through to pay for it. And again, even if I could vote today, it's a long walk in deep snow and it's probably mostly either uphill or down a steep hill, as everything is one or the other from where I'm living right now.

Bah. The kids today.

Why, when I was a youngster we had to walk three miles uphill (both directions) in five-foot snowdrifts just to get to the outhouse let alone to school. School was five miles the other way - also, coincidentally, uphill in both directions.


That's the problem these days. Kids just ain't tough enough to go out and do what needs to be done....


:p

Bah. The kids today.

Why, when I was a youngster we had to walk three miles uphill (both directions) in five-foot snowdrifts just to get to the outhouse let alone to school. School was five miles the other way - also, coincidentally, uphill in both directions.


That's the problem these days. Kids just ain't tough enough to go out and do what needs to be done....


:p

Whenever I hear someone complain about the political situation (local or national, during the Clinton Administration or the Bush Administration), I always ask, "did you vote?"

If they say "No," then I tell them to STFU.

Whatever else you do today and whatever your affiliation, please go vote.


Nothing in life or politics is a foregone conclusion unless you let it be by choosing apathy.





Disclaimer: Conservative supporters are more than welcome to ingore the sentiment expressed in this message. I won't hold it against you.

Really!

:p

I agree with you except for one thing. Anyone who supports the Liberals I will not hold it against them if they forget to vote today. :)

If Harper's Conservatives were a bit more like Joe Clark's conservatives or even Mulroney's conservatives I would probably be supporting them. Lberals have dominated my old riding of Davenport just west of St. Paul since the 50's. Not voting for the Liberals would increase the NDP's chances of electing Gord Perks instead of the Liberal Mario Silva.
The conservatives have no chance in Davenport.
I feel change in government is necessary and would be good but all things considered, limiting Conservative numbers in parliament is a good idea in my opinion. In my old riding the best way to do that is to vote Liberal.

My brain tells me a 120+ conservative minority government will happen but my heart tells me that a liberal minority of 108 or so mp's can still happen.

I'm curious about Newmarket (Stronach) and Edmonton Centre (Anne McLellan) among other ridings. Both women appear to be doomed.

I will not be voting as I'm currently living in Europe.

I agree with you except for one thing. Anyone who supports the Liberals I will not hold it against them if they forget to vote today. :)

Fair enough.

And more impoprtantly, everyone who supports the Bloc should remember that your polling stations are open tomorrow from noon to 8:00.....

I'd vote if I could, with pleasure, but I'm only 17 :-(

If Harper's Conservatives were a bit more like Joe Clark's conservatives or even Mulroney's conservatives I would probably be supporting them. Lberals have dominated my old riding of Davenport just west of St. Paul since the 50's. Not voting for the Liberals would increase the NDP's chances of electing Gord Perks instead of the Liberal Mario Silva.
The conservatives have no chance in Davenport.
I feel change in government is necessary and would be good but all things considered, limiting Conservative numbers in parliament is a good idea in my opinion. In my old riding the best way to do that is to vote Liberal.

My brain tells me a 120+ conservative minority government will happen but my heart tells me that a liberal minority of 108 or so mp's can still happen.

I'm curious about Newmarket (Stronach) and Edmonton Centre (Anne McLellan) among other ridings. Both women appear to be doomed.

I will not be voting as I'm currently living in Europe.

I too would have switched my vote to old-school Red Tory if it had been available. I cannot stomach the far right aspects of the CPC, nor can I the NDP - for opposite reasons. Not to mention my general distate for the leaders of both of those parties.

Canada used to be a country where the landscape consisted of two largely centrist bodies separated by little and some outlier parties. Now we have definite left, right and center parties vying for a tougher chunk of the pie to attain a majority due to the consistently large contigent of bloc-heads voted to the house. In order for a party to get a majority they have to take far more than 50% of the seats that are actually in play for them in order to make up for the loss of Quebec as a viable option for seats.

As long as Quebec keeps voting in a regional party, we are doomed to a shitload of elections as we shall surely find oursleves having many more minority governments ruling at the behest of something like 33% of the popular vote.


It's a hell of a way to run a country.....

But I'll still take it over many other options that I can think about.

I would vote, but as all of my bank statements and such go to Ontario, and I am in Quebec, I have no proof of address :(

As long as Quebec keeps voting in a regional party, we are doomed to a shitload of elections as we shall surely find oursleves having many more minority governments ruling at the behest of something like 33% of the popular vote.

And Quebec will keep voting them in forever until they have a referendum on separation and the separatists win. Heck, if it weren't for Montreal, Quebec would have won its sovereignty by now. I say let them go and watch/laugh at/mock them as they fail as a nation.

Whatever else you do today and whatever your affiliation, please go vote.
No! I'm sick of hearing this stuff. Don't vote unless you have done your civic duty and become reasonably educated about the issues in this campaign and are certain you know who will best represent you. At that point, get out and vote of course, but if you can't be bothered to vote responsibly, don't vote at all. You'ren't doing anyone any favours except maybe placating those who think voter apathy is a major issue.

The parental units voted. I couldn't 'cause I'm 16, but I tried to convince them to vote for my choice of party. No luck.

Can you in Newfoundland see the results yet?

I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't. I'm about a month underage.

I just hope whoever wins is smart.

I just hope whoever wins is smart.
Of all the comments I've ever heard or read about any election ever, this is the best. Seriously.

Already voted (advanced polling)...

The unfortunate truth is that most politicians ARE very smart, they just choose to use that gift in an extremely selfish manner, caring not for the people who put them in power, but for their own needs.

...these current bozos make me yearn for the heady days of Mulroney. How far we have fallen as a Nation.