# The Canadian Election Thread. (Or maybe not...) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 21, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419 "2011-03-21T00:51:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 46
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/901 "2011-05-03T00:58:40Z")
All my CTV/Global time shift channels have a ‘This channel is currently broadcasting out-of-market coverage of the federal election, so go fuck off’ placard. Including the one that’s suppose to have Castle on right now, so according to Twitter…Slytherin 3, Hufflepuff 2. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/902 "2011-05-03T01:03:56Z")
> [@Annie](#): > > … so according to Twitter…Slytherin 3, Hufflepuff 2. Oh, _man!_ You know what’s gonna happen if Slytherin gets in! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/903 "2011-05-03T01:04:26Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > More interestingly, there is also a [report](http://www.examiner.com/canada-headlines-in-canada/stephen-harper-breaks-election-rules-campaigns-on-radio-on-election-day) that Prime Minister Harper campaigned on the radio this morning, in contravention of Elections Canada rules. I’m waiting to see if this gets picked up and confirmed by mainstream media, or whether this is a last-minute tactic to discredit the Prime Minister. Sadly, either one would seem to be possible with this election. According to the report Harper was being intereviewed and said “I hope people vote Conservative” or some such thing. If that’s against the law… well, Jesus, gimme a break. If it had been a paid ad or something that’s one thing, but someone asks you for your comments, you say that, and that’s against the law? Seriously? I tried reading the relevant sections of the Criminal Code and couldn’t find anything that made that illegal anyway, but it’s a tough read. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/904 "2011-05-03T01:08:58Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > More interestingly, there is also a [report](http://www.examiner.com/canada-headlines-in-canada/stephen-harper-breaks-election-rules-campaigns-on-radio-on-election-day) that Prime Minister Harper campaigned on the radio this morning, in contravention of Elections Canada rules. I’m waiting to see if this gets picked up and confirmed by mainstream media, or whether this is a last-minute tactic to discredit the Prime Minister. Sadly, either one would seem to be possible with this election. Here’s the audio: [it’s about 24 seconds before the end,](http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Politics_and_Power_BC/story.aspx?ID=1411274) he says ‘I encourage people to do like me and vote Conservative’ (or close enough, I’m not listening 3 times, sorry). ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/905 "2011-05-03T01:10:49Z")
I took a look at the Globe and Mail results page. No results there–not that I expected any from the Globe before polls close out here, which they will do in 20 minutes or so. But they seem ready to go. I’ll keep monitoring. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/906 "2011-05-03T01:14:47Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Oh, _man!_ You know what’s gonna happen if Slytherin gets in! Even _more_ politicians speaking in Parseltongue? 😃 ETA: if you want tweets that aren’t all jokes, someone at tweettheresults did put in a useful search parameter. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/907 "2011-05-03T01:14:47Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > More interestingly, there is also a [report](http://www.examiner.com/canada-headlines-in-canada/stephen-harper-breaks-election-rules-campaigns-on-radio-on-election-day) that Prime Minister Harper campaigned on the radio this morning, in contravention of Elections Canada rules. I’m waiting to see if this gets picked up and confirmed by mainstream media, or whether this is a last-minute tactic to discredit the Prime Minister. Sadly, either one would seem to be possible with this election. If I read that right, in a very extreme and unlikely hypothetical (if campaigning on the day of the vote counts as one of the "certain offences), the Conservative party could be deregistered and have all its assets liquidated? I know it won’t happen (and I don’t think it should) but… if it’s a possibility, _why would you be so stupid as to risk it?_ I’d like to think the Prime Minister has some clue about how Elections in Canada work, you know? I’ve figured out the code. The SDMB has revealed it to me…obviously the coolest party will win, so it’s the NDP Orange Crush 🆒 See, it even confirms it with this reference to Layton…:o Harper ends up :eek:😕☹ Ignatieff ends up :mad: The Greens must get at least one seat, because they’ve been praying so much :rolleyes: but end up happy :p:D And the rest of the population is torn between :dubious::);):smack: ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/908 "2011-05-03T01:32:29Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > According to the report Harper was being intereviewed and said “I hope people vote Conservative” or some such thing. Well, if you listen to the audio linked above, you’ll see Harper is a little more culpable than that. The whole interview was about Osama getting killed and then the convo went something like: _\_ **Harper** : We’ve always had good people willing to fight to protect our freedoms, such as the right to vote which we’re currently exercising. **Good** : Did you vote yet? **Harper** : Yes I did and I encourage all Canadians to vote. In fact, I’d like them to all vote like I did, Conservative. **Good** : Ha ha. Well thank you. We too encourage all of our listeners to vote, but the way that you feel is best. Not that I think he should be “liquidated” over it or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/909 "2011-05-03T01:39:11Z")
Well, polls have closed in MDT. CBC and Global are broadcasting results, but as I type this, CTV seems to be off the air. Wonder what’s happening there? ETA: Just now, CTV is back on. No sound though. ETA2: Now we’ve got sound, but no picture. And now, no sound either! This is almost comical. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/910 "2011-05-03T01:53:58Z")
:: seven minutes to go :: _twitch_ ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/911 "2011-05-03T02:01:27Z")
OK, we got Lloyd up in BC, safe to talk ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/912 "2011-05-03T02:03:42Z")
OK, It’s 7:03 BC time. Results please! ---
**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:** [May 3, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/913 "2011-05-03T02:05:15Z")
:: looks at preliminary map from the CBC :: Holy crap! ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/914 "2011-05-03T02:05:56Z")
If it’s safe to talk then I just got to say: Bloq be going down! Wowsers. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/915 "2011-05-03T02:06:44Z")
Jack’s moving to Stornoway! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/916 "2011-05-03T02:07:14Z")
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. (Windmill.) (Windmill.) (Windmill.) (Windmill.) (Windmillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.) Conservative majority predicted by me! WOW! ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/917 "2011-05-03T02:10:21Z")
Jesus Christ! That’s a lot of blue in Southern Ontario, and a lot of orange anywhere else. Where is **matt** anyway, he should be in here doing flips. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/918 "2011-05-03T02:10:27Z")
No votes for the Communists in Guelph yet… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/919 "2011-05-03T02:13:19Z")
> [@Grey](#): > > Jesus Christ! He’s doing well in the Bible Belt ridings, but doesn’t seem to be much of a threat elsewhere. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadian-election-thread-or-maybe-not/575419/920 "2011-05-03T02:13:39Z")
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