DGoodchild

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CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 29, NDP 20, BQ 10, GP 7 (ending October 8) (2008-10-09)

• With both the new Listeria news and the news that Mr. Harper's $8B estimate on the cost of Afganistan was way off still to take effect in the polls, I suspec...
• There's a good chance that the listeria outbreaks were at least partly his fault due to cutbacks in food inspection, yes. The stock market, no - not his fau...
• Hmm... now you've made me wonder. If that is the case then his estimate is with the range given by the report.... need to check the details on that...
• According to this article in the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081009.wafghanreport1009/BNStory/International/home Th...
• If the country were to break up as you suggest, I'd only ask one thing: Pay back Ontario for all of the outgoing transfer payments before you go.
• You do know that Ontario has never received equalization payments right?
• Actually, you're comparing apples to oranges. The Conservatives said that the $8B estimate was the total cost. The report released by Mr. Page states...
• Nik: Given Mr. Harper's training and experience as an economist, will today's Afghanistan report and the difference between his cost estimate and Mr. Page's...
• The Liberals are up or tied in all regions of the country *except* Manitoba through Alberta. That's what you meant right? My Canada includes the praries. :)
• Thanks for the answer Nik. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
• It's funny you put it in those words. That was exactly my argument weeks ago; only I was referring to the income trust tax. Mr. Harper is either a good e...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 29, NDP 20, BQ 11, GP 7 (ending October 7) (2008-10-08)

• With all due respect dgbeaulne, the opposition parties did try to compromise. They sent many Conservative bills back with revisions but the Conservatives ju...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 34, LP 30, NDP 19, BQ 10, GP 7 (ending October 4) (2008-10-05)

• Riding-by-riding the sample size wouldn't just be reduced, it wouldn't be meaningful at all. They only poll roughly 400 people per night. With 308 ridings ...
• Foxer: Thanks for the link; I do know that there models that can track riding-by-riding numbers. Because these blogs are specific to Nanos Research, my st...
• Well, I'm hoping that my riding (Niagara Falls) will be an upset. Our MP is the Hon. Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice. I voted for him in 2003 and I rege...
• Christine: I had a look at the link you provided and it does indeed list electionprediction.org as having only 12 misses. However, a more authoritative sou...
• I don't know if it's law, but it certainly is his job. I sent each question by email and copied each of his official addresses as listed on the Government o...
• Foxer: That sounds like plan. The sad part is that I voted for him in the first place because he was our MP in the 80's and early 90's and he was a good MP...
• Foxer: I respectfully disagree with your assessment of Mr. Harper's "record of setting reasonable goals and achieving them". I agree that he can achieve hi...
• Once again, I feel I must respectfully disagree. Reasonable doesn't mean achievable, achievable means achievable. By that your logic, I could set a goal of...
• I'll try to be brief. * There are ways to make a kid believe he can do something besides giving him something easier to start with - although I concede t...
• Sorry, I was running around like a madman yesterday and didn't have time to read, much less post. You're right, you didn't say 'easy'. I appologize for t...
• Good morning. First point. I don't know what you did or didn't blog here during the debate. The fact is I watched the debate video before I posted which...

Chat about the Leaders' Debate Live (2008-10-02)

• Mr. Dion is truely a great debater. He came off as highly intelligent and respectful. I think he clearly won tonight's debate. Mr. Harper was once again o...
• The folks who keep saying that Ms. May is just a Liberal under another banner have forgotten that the Liberals didn't run a candidate against Mr. Harper when...
• I would point out that Ms. May is a strong advocate for electoral reform. She has no reason to 'respect the system' as you put it. She wants to change the ...
• I do take your point Foxer. Although your speed limit example is flawed; that's an example of obiedience, not respect - there is a difference. I think th...
• I think you and I have slightly different definition of 'politics'. What you're describing about the "Harper has a hidden agenda" and "Dion will raise the G...
• In that case I would suggest that what she's doing may be unethical, but isn't a literal breach of election rules. This would fall under the same category f...
• You're making contradictory statements. In paragraph one of your response, you write that "the in and out thing is only unethical if it's illegal. If it's w...

Who Canadians trust on the issues (New Nanos National Poll) (2008-07-07)

• How can anyone trust Mr. Harper? He campaigned and won on a platform of openness, transparency and accountibility and then tried to shut down the Press Gall...