6 Websites To Find Canadian Election Information
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Well today is a bog day for Canadian politics. We are going through an election as our American counterparts will be doing in the coming weeks. Today we are voting to elect a party and Prime Minister from one of 5 major parties, The Conservatives, The Liberals, The NDP (New Democrats), The Bloc (Quebec only party) and The Green Party. It really looks like a race between The Conservatives and The Liberals at this point with The Conservatives currently the party in power (minor holding).
I have taken a moment to put together a list of 6 resources for you to find information regarding the election and track the results.
CBC.ca - Canada’s nationally funded network will have up to the minute results. Check their dedicated site for the elction at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/.
CTV.ca - Canada’s other national network will also have up to the minute results. Check out their dedicated page for the election at http://www.ctv.ca/mini/election2008/.
The Globe and Mail - Canada’s national newspaper will have results on their page as well. Their dedicated election page is located at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/national/politics/.
The Toronto Star - Toronto (Canada’s largest city) with their look on the election. Their dedicated web page is located at http://www.thestar.com/election.
The Montreal Gazette - Montreal’s (Canada’s second largest city) major English speaking newspaper. You can find their dedicated page at http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/decisioncanada/index.html.
The Vancouver Province - Vancouver (Canada’s third largest city) with a look at the election from the other side of the rockies. Their dedicated page is at http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/decisioncanada/index.html.
BONUS!!! For us geeks, you can find Amber MacArthur online between 8pm and 11pm tonight with a live chat room open. Topic you ask? Of course the election. Go to http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081010/081010_amberblog/20081010/?hub=CP24Home for more information.
So if there is something you would like to add to the list, please comment and share it with all of us. I like to watch these results unfold from a wide variety of resources 
One Comment
Mim Jarshall
October 14th, 2008
at 6:16pm
Few institutions are dearer to Canadians than the old age pension, unemployment insurance, and universal medical care – not one of which was initiated by a major political party. Instead, these were the works of long shots and political “dark horses”.
Fortunately our parents and grandparents hung their hopes and votes on those candidates. And from a tiny minority of MP’s, fervent in putting their neighbour’s interests ahead of their party’s, the programs that express compassion in Canadian society were set in motion.
Contrary to what strategists and political “pundits” may spout… no vote is wasted on a candidate that will promote justice, fairness, and well being for our families and our neighbours – no matter how small their chance of forming a government, nor how small their party.