Well, the polls are closed out here in Hamilton but if they're open where you are and you haven't gone to vote yet, get going! CBC promises the first election results at 10pm ET, which is in about 5 mins, but I don't think I'll stay up to watch. I personally find the endlessly changing poll numbers rather dull, particularly when I remember that the die is cast and the only really interesting fact left to come is the list of actual winners. I'm fairly sure that my MP will be the NDP's David Christopher again, though there certainly did seem to be a significant Green party presense around the neighbourhood (if lawn signs mean anything). As far as who will form the government? Well if I was forced to guess I'd say another minority Conservative government but I guess we'll see. In any case, to all of you who are waiting up to see the results, do enjoy the moving numbers. If you'd like to see them online, check out CBC's interactive election map here. Looks like the conservatives are in the lead at the moment.
Update: Well, looks like another Conservative minority indeed. The hyperlink above will still take you to the main CBC results page, but just in case you're too lazy:
Con.: 143
Lib.: 76 (29 of which, incidentally, are in the GTA)
Bloc: 50
NDP: 37
Gre.: 0
That's a gain of 16 seats for the Conservatives, a loss of 19 for the Liberals, a gain of 7 for the NDP, and a shocking (oh wait, not at all shocking I mean) showing of 0 for the Greens. In my riding my prediction came true. We re-elected David Christopher by a fairly stunning 26.2 point margin. That has to feel nice.
All that's left now is the slightly sexier USAmerican election in a little under a month. All I can say is that I sure hope it turns out like the polling is suggesting right now.
Update: Well, looks like another Conservative minority indeed. The hyperlink above will still take you to the main CBC results page, but just in case you're too lazy:
Con.: 143
Lib.: 76 (29 of which, incidentally, are in the GTA)
Bloc: 50
NDP: 37
Gre.: 0
That's a gain of 16 seats for the Conservatives, a loss of 19 for the Liberals, a gain of 7 for the NDP, and a shocking (oh wait, not at all shocking I mean) showing of 0 for the Greens. In my riding my prediction came true. We re-elected David Christopher by a fairly stunning 26.2 point margin. That has to feel nice.
All that's left now is the slightly sexier USAmerican election in a little under a month. All I can say is that I sure hope it turns out like the polling is suggesting right now.
2 comments:
a "slightly sexier" race in the US?
i guess if you find long and drawn out, silly and awkward, sexy. i guess if beating a dead horse is sexy! ha ha.
Hehehe, I just meant there's more glam down there. You know, flash over substance kind of stuff :). And if the horse is McCain they can beat him all they want in my opinion (metaphorically I mean of course).
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