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Tag Archives: Jack Layton
Wrong and right
First, where I was wrong. I was wrong about Ontario. Ontario complicates everything… “Should I get on the wave? I don’t know. How warm is the water? Oooh feels cold.” Yes, yes the NDP came alive in Ontario too, but … Continue reading
Après le smear, le surge
The first full après smear polls are out and the verdict? It backfired. The margin remains about 6 points with the Cons at 37 and the NDP at 31. But most significantly Layton has a 17 point bounce in his … Continue reading
Posted in BC Politics, Canada Election 2011
Tagged Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, strategic voting
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Karma, the election version
“(Tory Leader Mike) Harris shook loose the votes from (Liberal Leader David) Peterson, but they all went and voted for Rae,” said the insider.” “Now Harper dusts up Iggy for a year, but the benefactor of the collapsing Liberal vote … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Election 2011
Tagged Andrew Cohen, CBC, Jack Layton, Mark Kelly, Stephen Harper, The Globe & Mail, The National Post
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Ian Reid’s guide to strategic voting
Don’t vote Liberal. Really don’t vote Green. That’s it, but there are one or two caveats: If you live in Ontario, what are you thinking? Get on board. If you live in one of the handful of absolutely safe Liberal … Continue reading
The Canadian values election
These charts tells us why the NDP is surging. It’s this simple and complex. They tell us who’s getting the benefits of growth and who isn’t. The chart shows the really significant trend, which is the accumulation of income and … Continue reading
Posted in BC Politics
Tagged Canada Election 2011, Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, NDP, Stephen Harper
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Stumped
I love how no pundit can explain the NDP surge across Canada. They bet on a two way race from day one, missed Layton’s excellent performance in both debates and now are struggling to find a way to kill one … Continue reading