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One can’t draw exact parallels between how Canadians vote under first-past-the-post and how they may vote under proportional representation, but when “don’t split the left!” is one of the Liberals’ main campaign messages, it’s fair to assume the party benefits greatly from the status quo...

Are you sure an Orange is a fruit? An Apple is a fruit, but an Orange ‘might’ be a berry. Seriously. Jury is still out on Kiwi & Banana also….

Run for office as an independent and vote for yourself. Get in for six years, retire.

Last night I predicted the following: Assuming Trudeau will get his spanking, but another minority…& assuming O’Toole will get the popular vote…here’s the hings to bet on: 1) how many more votes will O’Toole have than Trudeau (I’m guessing 1/4 million) ? So far O’Toole only has about 175,000...

I got off my arse and voted early & did my part. Given a chance to vote for change, many Canadians did not. There was no reckoning for broken promises and repeated failures. There was no mass support for bolder visions and bigger ideas on either side of the aisle. Given the dismal records of...

Small Ping-Pongs back & forth but this is what it looks like so far: Libs: 157. (32.28%) Con: 122. (34.07%) NDP: 28. (17.05%) BQ: 29. ( 8.17%) GRN: 2. ( 2.17%) PPC: 0. (5.24%) Other:0. ( 0.99%) 338/338 & $600,000,000.00 later….

With about 30 seats not counted yet the claim is: Libs: 146 Con: 117 NDP: 26 BQ: 28 GRN: 2 PPC: 0 319/338

The Western 1/2 of the country hasn’t even been counted yet.

Here's as a %’age of the popular vote so far: Libs: 41.44% Con: 31.57% NDP: 16.53% BQ: 2.96% GRN: 2.80% PPC: 4.49% Other: 0.53% …& CTV is Declaring JT as the PM again?

Unless you’re Stephen Harper.

….& plodding along…. Libs: 77 Con: 38 NDP: 14 BQ: 14 GRN: 1 PPC: 0 144/338

Kelly McParland http://apple.news/AFgtrgn-zSN6xlx_ExK65zQ reminds us that this election cost $600 million to hold (that’s roughly $16 per Canadian, and about $35 per vote), and that the only real return is a festering of regional resentments. “One entire side of the country — everything west of...

….& Quebec enters the room: Libs: 44 Con: 21 NDP: 3 BQ: 6 GRN: 1 PPC: 0 75/338

Still early yet…: Libs: 31 Con: 11 NDP: 0 BQ: 1 GRN: 0 PPC: 0 43/338

Following this on CTV. Out on the East Coast in the Liberal Stronghold of the Maritimes so far: Libs: 24 (-5) Con: 9 (+5) NDP: 0 BQ: 0 GRN: 0 PPC: 0 33/338 so far….

Regina/Wascana (Ralph Goodale’s old riding)

Lisa & I voted last weekend to avoid the rush & crowds.

Assuming Trudeau will get his spanking, but another minority…& assuming O’Toole will get the popular vote…here’s the two things to bet on: 1) how many more votes will O’Toole have than Trudeau (I’m guessing 1/4 million) ? 2) how long until the Liberals pull a Feminist move on JT & throw him...

Wow….no wonder he played the amnesiac to the media when asked how many other pics of JT where floating around still….