October Federal Election Discussion / Poll

[gryphon]

Forum research has strong ties to the Toronto star

To add to that, Forum often gets results so outside the norm that they should not be relied on but they are by the toronto star.


Much of ontario is still pissed at the liberals and NDP

[FallenPixels]

The CBC pollster includes all major polls, but does weight them based on margin of error, polling size etc. As you can see from the poll data, Forum were weighted less than the other recent polls (but still a factor)


The last Forum poll had the Cons at 23% so even lower (now 24) and the NDP at 40 (36), Libs at 30 (32)
EKOS also show a small increase for the Tories, 3% ish drop for NDP and 1% increase for the Libs

So the trends for the pollsters are similar, even if the numbers are different

Also, few of the pollsters are confirming people are actually eligible to vote which may be skewing results

[gryphon]

The CBC pollster includes all major polls, but does weight them based on margin of error, polling size etc. As you can see from the poll data, Forum were weighted less than the other recent polls (but still a factor)


The last Forum poll had the Cons at 23% so even lower (now 24) and the NDP at 40 (36), Libs at 30 (32)
EKOS also show a small increase for the Tories, 3% ish drop for NDP and 1% increase for the Libs

So the trends for the pollsters are similar, even if the numbers are different

Also, few of the pollsters are confirming people are actually eligible to vote which may be skewing results

Not confirming people are eligible to vote would definitely throw off the results

[gryphon]

I put this sign up outside my house

[Darth Penguin]

Not confirming people are eligible to vote would definitely throw off the results

I tell pollesters and candidates straight up I can't vote..saves my time as well as theirs.

[Darth Penguin]

[gryphon]

I put this sign up outside my house

My neighbour saw this and asked for the contact info. He wants to put up a sign for MP Leung as well. He hates the liberal party

[beachdown]

Just when you think you've seen it all.....politician acting bad

[gryphon]

Just when you think you've seen it all.....politician acting bad

I notice the media going out of their way to only focus on CPC candidates. they havent once commented on controversial actions and comments from ndp candidates and LPC candidates and there are entire websites preserving evidence of those that they could cite

[lecale]

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[DaveP]

That's because Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, #peegate star Jerry Bance, immigration minister Chris Alexander all have moral failings that eclipse those of the other parties, IMO.

Duffy and Wallin aren't running for election and have never stood for election. They're media personalities that I'm sure Stephen Harper wishes he'd never had anything to do with. As for pee boy, that's pretty gross. Doesn't quite rise to the level of the sexual harassment allegations by two NDP Mps against 2 Liberal MPs that resulted in those two being booted from the Lib caucus, now does it? Just as an example. There's loads more.

Edit: Rex's take on it is interesting

http://news.nationalpost.com/full-co...d-open-hearing

[lecale]

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[DaveP]

All our eggs aren't in one basket - never were. The natural resources sector makes up 20% of our economy and it absolutely made sense to support that sector when it was booming, why wouldn't we?

BTW, of that 20%, 10% is the energy sector which includes more than just oil. Hydro for example.



And all that money that various levels of government collected from the resource companies and from the workers employed there? Where did that go? It went to support our education and healthcare systems, infrastructure programs, all manner of social programs. Supporting that industry helped our governments provide average Canadians with the services and supports all Canadians expect. There is nothing shameful in that.

[beachdown]

Good point and that is easy to see, if one understands how Senators get appointed.

Next time you have a handy man/woman in your house, am sure you will be very vigilante. A cup of Joe will never taste the same again

Duffy and Wallin aren't running for election and have never stood for election. They're media personalities that I'm sure Stephen Harper wishes he'd never had anything to do with. As for pee boy, that's pretty gross. Doesn't quite rise to the level of the sexual harassment allegations by two NDP Mps against 2 Liberal MPs that resulted in those two being booted from the Lib caucus, now does it? Just as an example. There's loads more.

Edit: Rex's take on it is interesting

http://news.nationalpost.com/full-co...d-open-hearing

[lecale]

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