Early voting begins in Canada ahead of general election - Polidicks

[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/52310000/jpg/_52310422_52310421.jpg[/img] Stephen Harper's party currently holds a substantial lead in opinion polls [quote] Early voting has begun in Canada, ahead of the 2 May election to select a new federal government. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party holds a wide lead over rivals, recent polling suggests. A Nanos Research survey of about 1,000 voters put the Conservatives on 37.8%, the Liberals on 26.7% and the New Democratic Party on 23.7%. Mr Harper's minority government was forced into an election after a non-confidence vote in parliament. The vote came after Mr Harper's government was found to be in contempt of parliament because of its failure to disclose the full costs of anti-crime programmes, corporate tax cuts and plans to purchase stealth fighter jets from the US. Mr Harper has told Canadian voters the Liberal Party, the largest opposition party, led by Michael Ignatieff, cannot be trusted to handle the economy. Mr Ignatieff has accused Mr Harper of deceit, and also says that Canadians have no confidence in his ability to look after the nation's finances. 'Greater access' More than 4,000 advance polling facilities are expected to be active across Canada from noon until 2000 local time in each district on Friday, Saturday and Monday. Elections Canada spokesperson Grace Lake told CTV that early polling was designed to give Canadians a more convenient option when they exercise their right to vote. With the prospect of another minority government looming, record numbers of Canadians are expected to vote in the election. A Canadian political party needs roughly 40% of the vote to win a majority of the 308 seats in the House of Commons. Winning a majority is also possible if the gap between the front-runners is more than 10 percentage[/quote] Read more @ [url]http://goo.gl/YxX6H[/url]

What's even going on over there? I haven't followed the events in Canada.

[QUOTE=Haxxer;29371725]What's even going on over there? I haven't followed the events in Canada.[/QUOTE] No government :v: OI! It was a joke :saddowns:

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;29371705]Stephen Harper's party currently holds a substantial lead in opinion polls[/QUOTE] Well that's just awful.

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;29371742]Well that's just awful.[/QUOTE] Care to elaborate?

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;29371742]Well that's just awful.[/QUOTE] The polls don't show a majority though. I'm voting Saturday (today) instead of on May 2nd, advance polling is a great idea

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29371884]The polls don't show a majority though. I'm voting Saturday (today) instead of on May 2nd, advance polling is a great idea[/QUOTE] Anything but a majority and I'll be happy. Liberals will get into power somehow!

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29371884]The polls don't show a majority though. [/QUOTE] True, so I guess the Liberals and the NDP could form a coalition government or something. [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=doonbugie2;29371752]Care to elaborate?[/QUOTE] American and Canadian Conservatives alike run awful governments.

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;29371904]True, so I guess the Liberals and the NDP could form a coalition government or something.[/QUOTE] No, I don't want anyone with a majority

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29371931]No, I don't want anyone with a majority[/QUOTE] Well that's not up to you to decide now, is it! Personally, if it gets shit done faster, I'm okay with a Liberal majority. I agree with most of their policies and it gives them a chance to earn their "lost trust" back.

[QUOTE=Armyis1337;29371946]Well that's not up to you to decide now, is it! Personally, if it gets shit done faster, I'm okay with a Liberal majority. I agree with most of their policies and it gives them a chance to earn their "lost trust" back.[/QUOTE] Conservative majority: hey my healthcare! Liberal majority: hey my money! NDP majority: hey why is everyone in the house of commons walking around in circles bumping into each other Green majority: hey why are we having another election Bloc majority: hé ce n'est pas possible

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29371970]Conservative majority: hey my healthcare! Liberal majority: hey my money! NDP majority: hey why is everyone in the house of commons walking around in circles bumping into each other Green majority: hey why are we having another election Bloc majority: hé ce n'est pas possible[/QUOTE] The NDP can't be [I]that[/I] inefficient.

I'd rather not have Ignantieff as my PM.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;29372345]I'd rather not have Ignantieff as my PM.[/QUOTE] I'd take Ignatieff over Harper but only by a little bit

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29372388]I'd take Ignatieff over Harper but only by a little bit[/QUOTE] Only by a little bit, liberals have done their fair share of crap in the past.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;29372419]Only by a little bit, liberals have done their fair share of crap in the past.[/QUOTE] Conservatives have done a fair share of crap in the present though

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29372505]Conservatives have done a fair share of crap in the present though[/QUOTE] But... the past.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;29372527]But... the past.[/QUOTE] I think the present's a little bit more relevant than the past.

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;29372790]I think the present's a little bit more relevant than the past.[/QUOTE] But I disagree.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;29372814]But I disagree.[/QUOTE] What kind of terrible thing has Ignatieff been involved in

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29373004]What kind of terrible thing has Ignatieff been involved in[/QUOTE] He is a liberal.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;29373613]He is a liberal.[/QUOTE] And Harper is a conservative, the party that has tried to hold back civil rights and send our soldiers into Iraq The party that withheld costs for their bullshit american-style crime legislation The party that loves, at every chance, to bend over to the US The party that continually attacks our healthcare system in an attempt to privatize it just like in the US

[url]http://shitharperdid.ca.nyud.net/[/url] I am seriously thinking about going door to door and telling them this. "Hello, I am here with myself, and I was wondering if I could count on you NOT to vote Conservative."

[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;29374325][url]http://shitharperdid.ca.nyud.net/[/url] I am seriously thinking about going door to door and telling them this. "Hello, I am here with myself, and I was wondering if I could count on you NOT to vote Conservative."[/QUOTE] I might print some of those out and stick them on public notice boards The ones about him screwing over aboriginal people will go over [i]very well[/i] in this town

Well I think NDP could win official opposition to a Conservative minority which would be better then a liberal minority by far.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29374226]And Harper is a conservative, the party that has tried to hold back civil rights and send our soldiers into Iraq The party that withheld costs for their bullshit american-style crime legislation The party that loves, at every chance, to bend over to the US The party that continually attacks our healthcare system in an attempt to privatize it just like in the US[/QUOTE] I'm still annoyed by liberals past moves.

I spent the last 15 minutes making you a poster Zeke! [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3661087/HarperNopdnsmall.png[/img] Also available in big. [media]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3661087/HarperNopdn.png[/media]

I'm neutral, and will not vote on May 2nd. Not sure why you people think Im a conservative.

Apathy is the worst option for democracy.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;29376306]I'm neutral, and will not vote on May 2nd. Not sure why you people think Im a conservative.[/QUOTE] I don't think you are a conservative, but apathy is bad.