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Date Posted: 09:02:13 10/16/08 Thu GMT-5
Author: DianeG (grouchy)
Author Host/IP: bas1-kitchener06-1177577475.dsl.bell.ca / 70.48.104.3
Subject: Re: Sadly....Indeed
In reply to: Roger 's message, "Re: Sadly...." on 18:24:10 10/15/08 Wed GMT-5

Yes, Harper's attack on the arts cost him probable seats in Quebec. Wish all Canadians were as passionate about arts and culture as les Quebecois are.
The ridings in this area were all taken by Conservatives. We've now elected two right-to-life guys. One of them is EXTREMELY right wing. In my riding, we lost the Liberal Whip and she was a very good member. The NDP here did not have a chance and all they did was take 7,000 votes away from a potential winner. Sigh.
At least the Cons do not have a majority.
On the plus side, watching this has helped me further define one of the characters in my novel - he's entranced by the idea of becoming an member of parliament.
Diane

There are some good things. We had an election without
>armed guards at the polling stations, it took only
>seven weeks, and today we know that we avoided a
>Conservative majority. As it is, Harper will have to
>compromise with either the PQ or the NDP, both of
>which are left-wing parties.
>
>Harper would likely have had a majority, if he hadn't
>shot himself in the foot with that crack about the
>Arts. That cost him all of his potential Quebec seats.
>Who says the Arts are not important?
>
>Roger
>
>
>
>>Once again I wake to a Tory sweep...almost all of
>>Alberta. Sadly my dog could run in my constituency
>>and win.
>>The only bright spot...both my kids voted in Edmonton
>>Strathcona and Linda Duncan for the New Democrats won!
>>And we are pathetic...53% turnout provincially and 59%
>>federally.
>>
>>Sigh.

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