Liberals now pulling away from Cons into majority territory

taxslave

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Does anybody know if we could actually move to proportional representation without opening up the charter? Or it surviving a supreme court challenge?
 

waldo

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It Is Neck and Neck as We Head into Election Year

the threads established convention is to put emphasis on aggregate polling (via 308polling)... anyone can drop down a single poll... like this recent Forum Poll:

- Liberal (41%)
- Conservative (33%)
- New Democratic (17%)
- Green (5%)
- Bloc Quebecois (3%)
- Other (1%).
 

mentalfloss

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Have you guys seen the latest interview Harper had with Mansbridge?

He looked pretty shakey - especially on the volatility of oil.

If it doesn't bounce back, there is a strong possibility that a number of major producers will be eaten up by foreign investment.


Scary ****.
 

gerryh

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Have you guys seen the latest interview Harper had with Mansbridge?

He looked pretty shakey - especially on the volatility of oil.

If it doesn't bounce back, there is a strong possibility that a number of major producers will be eaten up by foreign investment.


Scary ****.




and oil crashing has what to do with Harper? Are you implying that Justin could do something about it?
 

mentalfloss

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and oil crashing has what to do with Harper? Are you implying that Justin could do something about it?

Well it definitely raises the question of a carbon tax.

There was an economist panel on CBC and the discussion is now about moving forward into a post fossil fuel economy.
 

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Harper is pretty important but I doubt if he's that important. I think I heard Saudi Arabia is the culprit.
Number one reason oil is less expensive is Econ 101, supply and demand. The US has almost doubled its output in the last five years because of fracking. Ain't got poop to do with Saudi Arabia.
 

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Number one reason oil is less expensive is Econ 101, supply and demand. The US has almost doubled its output in the last five years because of fracking. Ain't got poop to do with Saudi Arabia.


That would be contrary to what they said on the news!:)
 

mentalfloss

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Number one reason oil is less expensive is Econ 101, supply and demand. The US has almost doubled its output in the last five years because of fracking. Ain't got poop to do with Saudi Arabia.

I agree, but you cannot ignore the disparity in oil prices between the two states.

As far as I understand their oil price is taking a hit as well but not nearly as dramatic as we are experiencing.
 

Colpy

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Plenty of Lieberal majorities with simular numbers (around 40%). Probably can count on 1 hand the number of governments who were a "true majority" with over 50% of the popular vote since a 3rd party was introduced. Last one was Muldune over Turner in 1984.

Popular Vote Results in Canada Federal Elections • Election Almanac

TWO since the end of the Second World War. Only Diefenbaker and Mulroney ruled with 50% plus of the vote.

No, Trudeau never did. Close, but no cigar
 

#juan

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TWO since the end of the Second World War. Only Diefenbaker and Mulroney ruled with 50% plus of the vote.

No, Trudeau never did. Close, but no cigar

Are you saying Trudeau never had a majority government? If you are, you are wrong.
 

Colpy

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Are you saying Trudeau never had a majority government? If you are, you are wrong.

No, I'm saying Trudeau never got 50% of the vote.

He came very close

You're embarrassing yourself again Colpy

If you are trying to say that oil is not obtained through fracking, then you are wrong.

Look up North Dakota. Read a little. Learn.

Apologies gracefully accepted.
 

#juan

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No, I'm saying Trudeau never got 50% of the vote.

If he got over fifty percent of the seats, what does it matter? Diefenbaker may have got 50 percent of the vote but he was out of office in what, eighteen months. Mulroney got big numbers, but he just about destroyed the PC party.
 

Colpy

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If he got over fifty percent of the seats, what does it matter? Diefenbaker may have got 50 percent of the vote but he was out of office in what, eighteen months. Mulroney got big numbers, but he just about destroyed the PC party.

It doesn't matter, except as an illustration of the way our system works.