CalgaryGrit: Indecisión 2006

Monday, July 03, 2006

Looks like another squeaker of a win for a conservative government in North America - yet again.

This isn't over yet, not by a long shot!

By John Murney , at 2:39 a.m.
Calderon is conservative only in party name. The most right wing party in Mexico is equivalent to our NDP in Canada.

By trustonlymulder, at 6:30 a.m.
How does Lawrence Martin spin this?

By Tarkwell Robotico, at 8:38 a.m.
I agree with trustonlymulder on this one.

By Michael Fox, at 11:24 a.m.
I just finished arguing with someone over this, but here I go again.

Harper's victory on Jan. 23 wasn't a squeaker. Although it's a slim minority, it's still a decisive one. A 7% and 25 seat margin isn't a squeaker. Global called the race practically the second they came on the air.

US 2000 and Mexico 2006 are squeakers. So were certain aspects of the Italian elections. Maybe the German one too, in the sense that the composition of the governing coalition was up in the air for a while.

Actually, squeakers don't seen to happen in Canada, except at the riding level. The MP and regional makeup of our system probably contribute to that reality.

Just my nitpick of the day.

By Dennis (Second Thots), at 2:23 p.m.
Because Green Parties are a luxury of the rich...

By Michael Fox, at 6:23 p.m.
*I* care about the environment.

But the fact remains, it's easier to care about the environment when you're already quite wealthy... and there is a mountain of evidence to support this.

By Michael Fox, at 9:22 p.m.
I agree with Toronto Tory, for once.

By John Murney , at 10:16 p.m.

Monday, July 03, 2006