Canadian Election 2011 Update 5-Election Night Simulcast Coverage on C-SPAN2

Our Canadian cousins have (and in some cases still are) casting ballots in what promises to be an exciting and historic federal election.    In a few hours the political drama will begin to take shape and we'll learn the answers to how the Drive for 155 shook out..

Live south of the border like I do but want to be informed about how the election went?   C-SPAN 2 will simulcast the CBC coverage that starts at 9 PM CDT.    Don't bother going on Twitter, Facebook, Canadian online newspapers or any online media yet    Due to Section 329 of the Canada Elections Act that attempts to ensures that all sections of the country go to the polls armed with the same info the comment sections are shut down until 9 PM CDT until the polls close in the western timezones.

I'll be checking Election Almanac as well.

If you Canadian TransGriot readers violate Section 329, hope you have $25,000 handy.  That's the fine for violating the Act. 

I'll definitely be checking with my Canadian friends later and finding out how their Election Day went on various section of the country as I watch C-SPAN 2 and the CBC team pontificating on the 2011 election.

It's Election Day In Canada-Go Vote!

After a month of an intense campaigning with some surprising twists and turns in it and a record early vote turnout, Canada's May 2 election day has finally arrived.

The Drive For 155 is in the hands of the Canadian electorate.

There are a lot of interesting developments and plot twists that will be resolved today.    Will the NDP's historic surge catapult Jack Layton into becoming the next prime minister of Canada or will they fall just short and become the Official Opposition?

Will the Sweater Vest and his Conservatives get the 12 seats they needed at the start of this campaign to form their majority government, or will they regress and open up some drama in the Conservative party amongst their adherents who didn't think Harper was conservative enough?.

And what about the Liberals who are now in third place behind the NDP?   How many seats will they lose, and will Liberal party members start calling for Iggy's head if they do?

The Bloc Quebecois.is tripping because the NDP has rocketed to the top of the polls in Quebec at BQ expense.  What will happen to Gilles Duceppe if the BQ ends election night with less than the 47 seats they started this campaign with?

So my loyal TransGriot Canadian readers, time to do your civic duty in a few hours and go vote at your local polling place.   You can bet your Conservative friends will be up bright and early at 7 AM (or whatever your opening time is) doing it at theirs..


Looking forward to watching those returns when the polls close in the Great White North.   Here's hoping my Canadian sis gets the result she's hoping for.   All I am in this case is an interested observer and political junkie fascinated by how this 2011 Canadian election is playing out.   

Canadian Election 2011 Update 3-NDP Rising

In a development that will make my Ontario homegirl happy, after two solid debate performances by Jack Layton and polling showing the Canadian people trust it on various issues, the New Democratic Party has surged past the Liberals and into second place with eleven days to go until Election Day.

It's the first time in 20 years the NDP has been ahead of the Liberals federally in a poll and much of the surge has been fueled by a surprising pickup of support in Quebec..

That's the good news.  The bad news is that the Conservatives are coasting with a big double digit poll lead thanks to their Prairie Provinces bastions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Southern Manitoba.


While I've had more than a few political discussions with the editress of Womanist Musings about this upcoming Canadian election, I do like the NDP not only for their stands on many bread and butter issues, but for spearheading C-389.      

So does much of the Canadian trans community.   Trans Pride Canada  compiled a list of MP's who voted for and against Bill C-389.  They are planning to help our friends and punish our enemies at the polls.May 2

But I live south of our shared border in Texas. (AKA Alberta South as Renee calls my home state)  That means I'm just an interested observer in this May 2 election.  It's up to you peeps north of the border to handle your civic duty business and vote for the candidate of your choice.

The political junkie in me will have to read the polls and various Canadian political websites tracking this May 2 election to see how this plays out.