2011 Federal Election - Page 4

SteelTown · #1 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:00 AM**

Jack Layton will be the new leader of opposition.

SteelTown · #2 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:07 AM**

Wow NDP gained over 40 seats.

SteelTown · #3 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:16 AM**

NDP way ahead for Hamilton Centre, no surprise.

SteelTown · #4 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:17 AM**

5 seats away for a majority for Harper.

SteelTown · #5 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:27 AM**

Christopherson elected. Marston elected, Charlton leading and Sweet elected.

SteelTown · #6 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:38 AM**

Looks like a Conservative majority.

SteelTown · #7 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:41 AM**

It's a Conservative majority

drpgq · #8 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:46 AM**

Wow. Big numbers for the Tories in Ontario.

SteelTown · #9 Posted **May 3, 2011, 2:48 AM**

Sweet reelected
Charlton reelected
Martson reelected
Allison reelected
Wallace reelected

Everyone got reelected in local ridings.

drpgq · #10 Posted **May 3, 2011, 3:00 AM**

Wow, Ignatieff is losing right now.

markbarbera · #11 Posted **May 3, 2011, 3:03 AM**

Well, Ontarians have a vivid memory of Rae days of the 90's, and the prospect of a possible NDP government shifted a lot of centre-right Lib voters to the Cons in the past 48 hours.

So Harper gets his majority (God help us). At least there's a fixed time for the LPC to reflect and rebuild. A new leader looks to be on the way (Ignatieff currently trailing in his riding), lets hope they get it right this time.

On the silver lining side of things, the NDP explosion in Quebec is wonderful to see as it effectively kills off the BQ. And it looks like Elizabeth May is on her way into the HoC. And, while the majority has been achieved, it is not a sizeable one - and some Conservative ministers have fallen.

mattgrande · #12 Posted **May 3, 2011, 12:46 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by markbarbera

Well, Ontarians have a vivid memory of Rae days of the 90's, and the prospect of a possible NDP government shifted a lot of centre-right Lib voters to the Cons in the past 48 hours.

And yet, Bob Rae consistently wins his seat...

I'm not happy with a Harper majority, but what an historic election!

1. First new-Conservative majority.
2. NDP becomes official opposition, and make huge gains
3. Liberals drop to third, for the first time ever
4. The possible death of the Bloq
5. The first elected Green MP, dethroning a Cabinet Minister at that!

drpgq · #13 Posted **May 3, 2011, 3:31 PM**

Well I'll take the $10,000 in TFSA room whenever it comes.

markbarbera · #14 Posted **May 3, 2011, 3:45 PM**

Guess you'll have to wait a while to save the $50 off your annual income tax. No TFSA expansion until the budget deficit is eliminated, and the last time a Conservative government reduced a deficit was, well, never.

SteelTown · #15 Posted **Aug 27, 2012, 7:21 PM**

lol I'm in the riding of Ancaster? I live in West Mount, interesting.

SteelTown · #16 Posted **Aug 27, 2012, 7:57 PM**

Public Hearings....

Hamilton, Crowne Plaza Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre, Pavilion A Room
150 King Street East Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:00 a.m.

Hamilton, Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton Boardroom
1224 Upper James Street Friday, October 26, 2012 10:00 a.m.

SteelTown · #17 Posted **Aug 27, 2012, 8:00 PM**

Why not just call it Hamilton West instead of Ancaster? Bring back the Hamilton West riding.

mattgrande · #18 Posted **Aug 27, 2012, 8:01 PM**

Strange, the Ancaster riding stretches as far as West 5th it looks like... Should be called Hamilton West, or at least Hamilton West—Ancaster.

thistleclub · #19 Posted **Aug 27, 2012, 8:13 PM**

Joey Coleman has FEBCO's verbiage.

mishap · #20 Posted **Aug 28, 2012, 2:16 AM**

Waterdown-Glanbrook? I prefer the name Wentworth-Gerrymander.