Anyone interested in the Canadian Election going on?

All the talk seems to be about the US presidential race, but here in Canada our federal government is having a election too.

 

What's Canada?

 

God I hope someone is... how many threads on the US election do we really need?

btw - cool screen name, Read Wrinkle in Time in about 4th grade. Great story.

 

Yeah I think I liked that book too much.

 

I barely care about US election, I can care less what's happening around world with their elections.

 

Why not? I assume the conservatives are going to win there? It would have been fun to see The Green party come in power, but ah well.

Maybe you could give everyone some background on the candidates, if you'd like.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_federal_election,_2008

 

Yep, conservative probably is going to win but just a minority again I think.

Hopefully, not though. Harpers got to go.

 

If the Tories called in the election to improve their representation they must be confident they'll do well. I guess they have good information, otherwise they'd have kept on with their minority (but own) government.

 

I like that Canada has a shorter election Process. Candidates in the US should not be able to run until August with the primaries all being held on the same day. Both party conventions should be held the following weekend and that will give roughly two months to campaign.

 

Well in Canada the election process is shorter (36-38 days generally) we have a lot more parties fighting over people's votes. The green party did make a stir this year getting into the televised debate (which is a really big event here in Canada) so it should be interesting.

Current Major Parties of Canada that are expected to get some seats...
Conservatives
Liberals
New Democratic Party (NDP)
Green Party
Block Quebecois

 

Well, doesn't necessary think that they can get a majority that they dissolve parliament.

It could be just the fact that they think they might not do as well as later. Or that they will get more mp in the house than right now, but chances I think is still a minority and majority of the people would agree with me on this right now, but of course it can go either way. Either Conservatives get a Majority or Liberals a miniority.

NDP, Green Party and Bloc quebec don't have much of a shot this coming elections although they still got the potential to get more seats.

 

Canada? Where is that? - Sorry, you will have to excuse me, I am an American you know.....

 

Didn't know Americans were that dumb that they don't even know their neighboring country.

 

Woops, I guess I forgot to put the <joke> tags on my post....

all is good in furthering the rumors that Americans are dumb....

Did you catch that part too "American"??

 

It's arite, it was quite obvious that it was a joke.

 

I don't think anyone really cares too much. With only about 245 people in the whole country, everyone is bound to know the two individuals on a personal level already.

 

Which two people are you referring to?

 

You didn't know? You mean, you haven't HEARD???

 

Canadians? Are those the people that pick our fruit?

 

I thought Canadians lived in trees!!