Election 2011

[Michael OLeary]

The Bloc is down to leading in only two ridings.

 

[Edward Campbell]

The Conservatives exceeded even my hope of 159 seats, and I got the Liberals and NDP almost 180o out of phase.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Guergis out, wiped out by the CPC candidate.

 

[GAP]

Guergis out, wiped out by the CPC candidate.

sweet!!

 

[dapaterson]

Well, Jack Layton got a happy ending tonight, that's for sure.

 

[Michael OLeary]

The official celebration of the NDP will now be Carnaval.

 

[Dissident]

I almost can't wait to see the gong show that will be the NDP with all of its newcomers now suddently in power.

 

[ModlrMike]

I almost can't wait to see the gong show that will be the NDP with all of its newcomers now suddently in power.

Thankfully, it's a majority and they're not IN power.

 

[HavokFour]

Duceppe just lost his seat, and Iggy made a sad speech. All is well.

 

[dapaterson]

Liberals down 43 seats; BQ down 44.  (CTV, 23h20 EDT)  Those are remarkable shifts for an election where the incumbent government is re-elected.



Question: Did the Conservatives win, or did the Liberals and Bloc lose?  Discuss.

 

[a_majoor]

Destruction of the BQ is probably the best news of all this election. Getting rid of a National Socialist party is a result to be devoutly hoped for!

Destruction of the LPC should be listed in the Coroner's report as a suicide, they are 100% responsible for the results.

Ignatieff is giving his concession speech as I write, he is at least big enough to congratulate Prime Minister Harper and Leader of the Opposition Jack Layton and to accept responsibility for the loss.

 

[kratz]

CTV is reporting Ignatieff is declared defeated as well.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Ignatieff has lost his seat. He's giving his conciliatory speech right now. They are showing the audience. The room is barely filled with people in the seats. He couldn't even fill the hall. Bob Rae? He wasn't even there, if he was they didn't show him. From  the applause, maybe a couple of hundred people.

He was dignified in defeat. God bless him, and God speed. His party suckered him, he believed in them, and they sewered him.

As much as I hate his politics, he did conduct his campaign like a Prince. 

 

[Retired AF Guy]

I almost can't wait to see the gong show that will be the NDP with all of its newcomers now suddently in power.

I imagine there are a bunch of their Quebec candidates who are saying, "OH MY FREAKING GOD!"

 

[Rifleman62]

A big slug of Jameson Irish.

Anybody watch CBC TV's last national election coverage?

Iggy has an out. He was defeated in his own riding.

 

[ModlrMike]

Well, that was a moving eulogy!

 

[GAP]

Quote from: NinerSix on Today at 21:20:13

    I almost can't wait to see the gong show that will be the NDP with all of its newcomers now suddently in power.

I imagine there are a bunch of their Quebec candidates who are saying, "OH MY FREAKING GOD!"

Even the one who went on holidays to Vegas got elected.....were any fire hydrants nominated?

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Liberals down 43 seats; BQ down 44.  (CTV, 23h20 EDT)  Those are remarkable shifts for an election where the incumbent government is re-elected.



Question: Did the Conservatives win, or did the Liberals and Bloc lose?  Discuss.

I think that the Conservatives won.  The majority of the NDP gains came in Quebec- a terribly volatile province, politically, that the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals and now the Bloc have all learned the hard way.  The learning is about to begin for the NDP.

By the next election in 2015, there will be 18 more seats- all East of the Ottawa River.  The NDP did not do especially well in that direction.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Liberals down 43 seats; BQ down 44.  (CTV, 23h20 EDT)  Those are remarkable shifts for an election where the incumbent government is re-elected.



Question: Did the Conservatives win, or did the Liberals and Bloc lose?  Discuss.

Good question. CBC was saying that the CPC picked up 19 seats in Ontario, but only gained 5 % of the votes. I suspect that may be a lot of the Liberal votes went to the NDP.

To add: CBC is saying that ALL 19 seats were gained in the GTA. Amazing.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

I'm actually starting to think that we may see a sea change - that not only will the Cons win a majority, but a big one.  It feels like the Liberal vote is about to collapse completely, although not quite as bad as the Kim Campbell Collapse.

I see this as a good thing - the Liberals need to be sent out into the wilderness to re-find their purpose again.

Okay, so I missed the magnitude of the NDP up-swing...

Nice to see a future Prime Minister win his first election - Chris Alexander.