# Matt\_McL for MP Verdun-St-Henri 2000: Continuing Coverage **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2000, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237 "2000-10-17T07:47:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/1 "2000-10-17T07:47:54Z")
Well, the party’s executive has officially nominated me in this riding after the famous guy said he wasn’t going to run. On Wednesday I have to go to the returning officer and get the forms and kits, which are due Nov. 5. I have to collect 100 signatures from people in my riding asking for permission to run. Then on Thursday I have to go to a meeting to find out about the (drumroll) **press conference** on Friday. Oy gevalt! ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/2 "2000-10-17T08:05:02Z")
Fight the good fight, Brotha matt. 🆒 I’m of the opinion that this whole endeavor of yours is just neat beyond words. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/3 "2000-10-17T10:28:40Z")
Nov. 5? How can there be a deadline when the PM’s not dropped the writ yet? whatever - have fun, and best of luck!! ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/4 "2000-10-17T13:08:20Z")
Although I am an American, and disagree with nearly every one of your positions 😉 , best of luck to you. It’s easy to **have** convictions, but it takes more to **do** something about them. ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/5 "2000-10-17T14:35:37Z")
Matt, I have just two words… KICK ASS. (Okay, that was really eight, no wait… 16) ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/6 "2000-10-17T14:43:56Z")
All I have to ask is, how big is the mansion, what’s my expense account, and will having an American boytoy… er, I mean, houseboy… er, I mean, “maid” cause an international fervor? Esprix ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/7 "2000-10-17T15:02:08Z")
I can only echo **pldennison** ; I doubt there are many issues I agree with you upon, and I couldn’t vote for you without breaking several laws, but I wish you the best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Suo\_Na](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Suo\_Na](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suo_Na)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/8 "2000-10-17T21:48:09Z")
Bonne chance, Matt! (Uh, what party? Maybe I don’t need to wish you luck…) I am sending in my absentee ballot, but unfortunately I’m not from your riding, or even your province. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/9 "2000-10-18T03:38:25Z")
Good luck, Matt! Here’s hoping you get a chance to be the conscience of the people and the State when facing the implacable forces of corporate globalisation! I’d vote for you if I suddenly found a job in Montreal and learned French really fast and packed my stuff and moved to Montreal in enough time to not miss the election and found an apartment and wasn’t thinking about voting Green anyway… uh… I sense a slight problem there. Anyway, I’ll be watching the election results closely. It should be interesting! You could do what my mom did and see how many twelve-year-olds you can dragoon into painting election signs. 🙂 BTW, are the election signs going to be the traditional NDP fluorescent-orange-and-black that I have nightmares about, er, remember fondly from my childhood? ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/10 "2000-10-18T06:08:47Z")
What **pldennison** and **John Corrado** said. Best of luck, **matt**. And remember…when you’re kissing the constituents’ babies, look _delighted_when they upchuck on you. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/11 "2000-10-18T16:50:13Z")
Thanks for all the good wishes 🙂 Ooh, just reminded me I have to call up the returning officer and get the elections kit. 'Ta! And Esprix: No mansion, just a crummy apartment in Ottawa, and that’s if I win. Of course, I will be too pure to take advantage of the free plane trips and whatnot. (I’m taking the goddamn train to Montreal. It’s only two hours, dammit.) ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/12 "2000-10-18T17:19:37Z")
I’ve checked the Alliance Party’s list of candidates and couldn’t find your name anywhere. Must have spelled it wrong. Well, good luck anyway! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/13 "2000-10-18T17:25:46Z")
The **Alliance**? Ew no no no! Ick! No, they’re the extreme **right** wingers. I’m a **left** winger, and I’m running for the NDP. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/14 "2000-10-18T17:47:41Z")
I shouldn’t have left out the :D. But really, good luck! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/15 "2000-10-18T17:53:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > I’m running for the NDP. Well then, you are in absolutely no danger of ever being elected to a position of influence or power. But I guess it beats working at McDonalds or Lafluers. Good luck with that ;). ---
**Author:** ![Suo\_Na](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Suo\_Na](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suo_Na)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/16 "2000-10-18T19:01:21Z")
[anecdote] I was in Vancouver during the last federal election and up until the last two hours of returns one riding was evenly split between the Marxist-Leninist and the Natural Law parties. It eventually went Liberal. [/anecdote] NDP? I guess anything’s possible. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/17 "2000-10-18T19:05:06Z")
Oh my goodness! You’re serious? Time for me to go bug ALL my friends that live in Verdun… ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/18 "2000-10-18T23:53:14Z")
Well, good thing I’m not running to win. I’m running to bring a voice to the debate, show that the Liberals and the Canadian Alliance don’t make up the whole of the political spectrum. LaurAnge: Please do! ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2000, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/19 "2000-10-19T00:44:36Z")
Good luck, **matt\_mcl** I admire people like you. Best wishes.🙂 –Kris ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237/20 "2000-10-23T22:29:17Z")
Now that PM Chrétien’s dropped the writ (general election’s on November 27), I imagine Matt will be busy. Here’s some info from Elections Canada on the [Verdun Riding](http://www.elections.ca/scripts/info/edMap_e.asp?edID=24074) where Matt is standing for election. It includes a map, profile of the riding, and the election results from the 1997 general election. (The Liberals currently hold the seat.) There’s no info yet on the candidates - will be included once they file their official nomination papers. And, for our southern friends in particular, here’s a link to the party Matt is running for, the [New Democratic Party of Canada](http://www.ndp.ca/). If I find anything else of note, I’ll post links. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt_mcl-for-mp-verdun-st-henri-2000-continuing-coverage/37237.md?page=2)