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[mises]

http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCATRE72T2YY20110407

[BoholDiver]

Maybe we will actually be able to do something. Instead of trying to size-down the government and lower taxes but having to listen to Layton all the time telling him to spend more.

[mithridates]

My vote is easy: Liberal, because then our Minister of Science & Technology would be Canada's first astronaut and former head of the CSA (Marc Garneau). The current minister in that role is a chiropractor by profession. My vote isn't entirely swayed by single issues but since the Liberals always do a fairly good job running the country there's no reason not to. I also like their plans on high-speed rail.

[mises]

I'm gonna vote Green, unless the Cons or Libs propose something really interesting (which they'll never follow though with).

Back to minority:

http://threehundredeight.blogspot.com/2011/04/conservatives-back-to-minority.html

[Koveras]

The CBC has this thing called a 'vote compass'. It isn't very well designed, but some people might want to try it anyway.

If I vote, it will be for the Canadian Action Party.

[Kimbop]

[Kimbop]

[mises]

http://www.freedomtoread.ca/censorship_in_canada/challenged_books.asp

Canada has a large number of interest groups that constantly work for censorship, human rights kangaroo courts, mass third world immigration, wars, diminished civil liberties (ie the right to self defense) and the rest. The political parties can't resist. They just can't.

Then we have to fear the incredible, unending housing bubble. Credit collapses are not fun.

[Captain Corea]

[Kuros]

I took the Vote Compass. I used to live in Maine, so I told them I was from New Brunswick.

I had to press "don't know" a few times, because some of the questions presumed that I had a baseline knowledge of Canada I felt I lacked, i.e. "Should X be increased?" when I didn't know what value the present X was.

The position I got on the compass was about where I had tested on these before, so in that sense its accurate. I was neutral on social issues, but moderately right economically. They said I should vote Liberal, but Conservatives are also in my bubble. But when I narrowed my focus (they did a really good job there) and selected three out of six issues that charged me the most (Defense, Economy, and Quebec), I definitely became a Liberal voter (my social liberal score increased dramatically).

So, go Liberals? *shrug*

[Fox]

Ontario is straight north of Wisconsin, so Pretend Canadian Fox is from Ontario.

Pretend Fox ended up more or less directly on the "Socially Liberal/Conservative" line, and maybe 25% of the way from the middle of the "Economic Liberal/Conservative" line in the left direction. The Liberals and Greens are both in his circle, but just barely. Pretend Canadian Fox doesn't especially like any of the parties, will not vote for any of them on election day, and will probably leave the country at his earliest opportunity to escape the society around him.

[mises]

Vote Compass puts me with Libs. Too bad there wasn't a question that asked if one wanted Canada to follow the UK into the Orwellian toilet.

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I looked into the Canadian Action Party. I like the monetary and sovereignty positions. They're not running a candidate in my riding. Green or spoilt ballot it is. I bet I'll be the only global warming denier who votes Green.

[Madigan]

^Yes, and I also have a sneaking suspicion you will be the only male green voter whose name isn't Herb.

[Captain Corea]

Um... might as well ask here - is it easy for Canadians to vote while overseas? Anyone done it?

[BoholDiver]

It said I am conservative. No surprise there. NDP is my worst pick, they say. I just think Layton is better than Iggy.