Who did you vote for? - Page 2

le calmar · #21 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 2:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

In fairness to that candidate she probably did not know it was illegal to do that. And yes, I know that ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.

But it's a fairly obscure provision of electoral law just the same. Deserving of a wrist slap for sure but no big scandal there IMO.

The idea that she will be losing votes because of that is far-fetched.

kwoldtimer · #22 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 2:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by le calmar

The idea that she will be losing votes because of that is far-fetched.

I don't know - the voters who were shocked to learn that she voted for herself might be having second thoughts ....

kwoldtimer · #23 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 2:13 PM**

Apropos of not much, a friend of mine is working at an Ottawa polling station, and tells me that at the advance poll there were a number of voters who complained that Justin Trudeau wasn't on their ballot!

Acajack · #24 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 2:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

A propos of not much, a friend of mine is working at an Ottawa polling station, and tells me that at the advance poll there were a number of voters who complained that Justin Trudeau wasn't on their ballot!

My guess is that something like this has been happening every election, in every polling station, for "many" elections!

kwoldtimer · #25 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 2:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

My guess is that something like this has been happening every election, in every polling station, for "many" elections!

Sad but likely true. He also had a couple of people come in who asked what they were voting for.

ericmacm · #26 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 2:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

In fairness to that candidate she probably did not know it was illegal to do that. And yes, I know that ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.

But it's a fairly obscure provision of electoral law just the same. Deserving of a wrist slap for sure but no big scandal there IMO.

I don't know about it being that obscure, I feel like Elections Canada makes it pretty clear in the voting facilities that you aren't allowed to take photos.

She also has had a lot of governmental experience in the past, holding many former ministerial positions with the Ontario Liberals and even ran for the leadership of the OLP in 2013, receiving 43% of the final vote, but was ultimately beaten out by Kathleen Wynne. I would expect someone with that much experience to know better than to post their own ballot on Twitter.

WarrenC12 · #27 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 3:01 PM**

Voted in advance polling for Hedy Fry. I didn't even recognize a single other name on the ballot. Never received a phone call, saw a sign, etc. for anybody else.

Not that it matters, she's a shoe in, hopefully this is her last term.

In other news, voting stations are lined up out the door here in JWR's riding.

Echoes · #28 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 3:08 PM**

Voted for the NDP incumbent in Saskatoon West. It's going to be a toss up between her and her Conservative challenger.

CanSpice · #29 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 3:57 PM**

Gladly voted for Peter Julian and the NDP.

urbandreamer · #30 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 5:42 PM**

Since I can't vote for the BLOC in my riding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mSmOcmk7uQ
(I made French Canadian pea soup this morning to celebrate.)

JakeLRS · #31 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 5:57 PM**

Voted for PPC in Hamilton West.

I firmly believe at least four of the five ridings in Hamilton will be painted Orange.

canucklehead2 · #32 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 5:58 PM**

Jagmeet Singh and the NDP. No line up here in Edmonton-Griesbach.

TorontoDrew · #33 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 5:59 PM**

According to 338canada.com the liberals have a pretty good lead now since the 18th of October. Still a minority but a 59>2% chance of winning over the cons 40.2% Is that beacuse of how he answered about the negative social media campaign he ran?

canucklehead2 · #34 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by wave46

Think of all the lucky members of the NDP's Quebec caucus (read: part of NDP club at McGill) who fell ass-backwards into a fully funded pension just by being part of a freak aberration in politics.

You're just awful.

#blocked

Acajack · #35 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by canucklehead2

You're just awful.

#blocked

What's so awful about that?

JakeLRS · #36 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 6:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

According to 338canada.com the liberals have a pretty good lead now since the 18th of October. Still a minority but a 59>2% chance of winning over the cons 40.2% Is that beacuse of how he answered about the negative social media campaign he ran?

I have a feeling these polls are going to be off by quite a bit... again...

NDP will have more than the suggested ~35. I'm eying somewhere close to 60-80 (call me crazy eh?), they've had such a good campaign and they absolutely got a ton of support from millennials (IF they show up to vote this time around).

PPC will get more than 1 seat.
Greens will get 2-4.

CityTech · #37 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by wave46

Think of all the lucky members of the NDP's Quebec caucus (read: part of NDP club at McGill) who fell ass-backwards into a fully funded pension just by being part of a freak aberration in politics.

MPs have to serve for 6 years before they are eligible for a pension (and they still have to wait until they reach pensionable age to collect). This means you have to be re-elected to get the pension.

jigglysquishy · #38 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 6:09 PM**

PPC getting more than 1 seat is the boldest prediction of the day. Are they polling over 10% in any riding besides Beauce?

wave46 · #39 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 6:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by CityTech

MPs have to serve for 6 years before they are eligible for a pension (and they still have to wait until they reach pensionable age to collect). This means you have to be re-elected to get the pension.

I didn't know that.

Still, falling backwards into an MP's salary (what, $125k or so per year?) for 4 years isn't a bad deal, especially since most of them probably just did this as an amusing Politics 101 aside.

Politics 101, indeed.

I don't know why my comment was over the line for some, but you never know.

Acajack · #40 Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by wave46

I didn't know that.

Still, falling backwards into an MP's salary (what, $125k or so per year?) for 4 years isn't a bad deal, especially since most of them probably just did this as an amusing Politics 101 aside.

Politics 101, indeed.

I don't know why my comment was over the line for some, but you never know.

Even though many did not, a number of those Quebec Dippers/McGill NDP Club/Orange Wave types did get re-elected in 2015 though, so they'll be eligible for the pension.