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greerwatson) wrote2015-10-19 05:05 pm
greerwatson) wrote2015-10-19 05:05 pm
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Clouded/Orange?
Well, now it's a case of wait and see. The polls don't close until 9:30 p.m.; and there won't be results worth bothering with for at least an hour after that. Probably later (though that won't stop the newscasters and pundits from speculating), since it looks as though it's going to be a tight race. Certainly I expect so in this riding.
(If, that is, one can make predictions about such a recarved political landscape. At any rate, this area traditionally see-saws between the NDP and the Liberals, though neither of its recent past incumbents is running in this particular new riding. They're down to the south of us, where another new riding has been created.)
Sadly, it looks as though the best that can be hoped for is a Liberal minority propped up by the NDP. At least the latter is a party experienced at making the most of the opportunity; but it would have been so much nicer to have it be the other way round. (Truth be told, there's good in both platforms; and, if one could pick and choose, raising taxes both on high earners and big business would be better than simply one or t'other.)
The worst, of course, would be another dose of Harper.
It's been an absurdly long campaign; and, at this point, I wouldn't trust any of the polls to predict the outcome. Fingers crossed, though, that the country really does want change, and the Tories don't manage to sneak their way up the middle.
(If, that is, one can make predictions about such a recarved political landscape. At any rate, this area traditionally see-saws between the NDP and the Liberals, though neither of its recent past incumbents is running in this particular new riding. They're down to the south of us, where another new riding has been created.)
Sadly, it looks as though the best that can be hoped for is a Liberal minority propped up by the NDP. At least the latter is a party experienced at making the most of the opportunity; but it would have been so much nicer to have it be the other way round. (Truth be told, there's good in both platforms; and, if one could pick and choose, raising taxes both on high earners and big business would be better than simply one or t'other.)
The worst, of course, would be another dose of Harper.
It's been an absurdly long campaign; and, at this point, I wouldn't trust any of the polls to predict the outcome. Fingers crossed, though, that the country really does want change, and the Tories don't manage to sneak their way up the middle.