2015 Federal Election

[Marcanadian]

Forum poll gives NDP wide lead at 39%, Conservatives 28%, Liberals 25%

Ontario: NDP 37%, Conservatives 35%, Liberals 24%

http://poll.forumresearch.com/data/Federal Horserace News Release (2015 08 02) 8430912 Forum Research.pdf

Pretty surprising, but the poll was conducted between 10-4 on a Sunday, so it may not include many churchgoers who may be more likely to vote Conservative.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Pretty surprising, but the poll was conducted between 10-4 on a Sunday, so it may not include many churchgoers who may be more likely to vote Conservative.

My church is very progressive, too much sometimes IMO, chasing every socially progressive issue they can get their hands on.

 

[WislaHD]

My church is very progressive, too much sometimes IMO, chasing every socially progressive issue they can get their hands on.

Yah, my local parish preaches evolution, global warming and ecotheologism.

But I think this is pretty exceptional and exclusive to mostly urban churches.

 

[Videodrome]

So, I guess Harper "balancing the budget" is the federal version of Rob "saving a billion dollars."

 

[CodeMonkey]

Pretty surprising, but the poll was conducted between 10-4 on a Sunday, so it may not include many churchgoers who may be more likely to vote Conservative.

Usually the Church of Harper-Jesus has one long service between 9am-6pm on Sundays.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Usually the Church of Harper-Jesus has one long service between 9am-6pm on Sundays.

Sorry, I don't get it.

 

[CodeMonkey]

Sorry, I don't get it.

Alright, it's CPCJesus, but she was really referring to Harper in general.

 

[W. K. Lis]

A good example of the tweets using #CPCJesus is:

"Then shalt thou present 3 IDs for voting, no more, no less. 3 shall be the number of IDs, and the number of the IDs shall be 3."​

 

[Admiral Beez]

But I think this is pretty exceptional and exclusive to mostly urban churches.

I think most church goers, like most Canadians are urban. Who lives in farm country anymore?

 

[Videodrome]

I got this in the mail.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Christopher Hume: cities chronically underfunded by government

Canadian cities and towns are chronically underfunded by the government.

Interesting video comment at this link.

 

[salsa]

Today I was cycling through Eglinton-Lawrence and Don Valley West ridings, and the whole area is blanketed with conservative lawn signs. I did not see a single Liberal or NDP sign.

 

[ttk77]

Today I was cycling through Eglinton-Lawrence and Don Valley West ridings, and the whole area is blanketed with conservative lawn signs. I did not see a single Liberal or NDP sign.

That will change. The Conservatives have had more time to prepare.

 

[adma]

...and in incumbent seats, yet.

 

[W. K. Lis]

That will change. The Conservatives have had more time to prepare.

The Conservatives have a treasure chest of campaign funds available.