OTTAWA – Four by-elections will be held Nov. 9 in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Quebec.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s announcement has been seen as a signal the Tories expect to survive Liberal attempts to topple them this fall and hold out hope for adding to their total.
The New Westminster-Coquitlam riding was held by Dawn Black, who left the federal NDP to join Carole James’ provincial New Democrats. Black was elected MLA for New Westminster on May 12.
The Tories held the New West riding as recently as 2004, end Black won the riding by just over 1,000 votes last October.
The two ridings up for grabs in Quebec — one in Montreal and the other an eastern riding that includes Riviere-du-Loup — are Bloc Quebecois strongholds.
And the fourth, in Nova Scotia, was held by former Conservative-turned Independent Bill Casey, who split with the party after a falling out with Harper.
Several recent polls show the Harper Conservatives approaching the 40-per-cent level believed needed for a majority.
The Nov. 9 date is the earliest the byelections could be held, given the minimum 36-day campaigning period.
From The Canadian Press.
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Gary
2 years ago
New West
Nows your chance. Harpers trying to ram the HST down our throats using the fact that Campbell has put the province in the hole.
OilbertaRedTory
2 years ago
Harper's Shifting Taxes
The Invisible Hand of the Market moves in mysterious ways :
http://tinyurl.com/HarpersHand
Pass the Gravol.
realisticman
2 years ago
New West
Yes Gary a chance.
A strong vote for the NDP will send a strong message that Jack is doing the right thing, again and again - like supporting Stephen Harper and the making sure the Conservative government stays in power. Good on ya Jack.
realisticman
2 years ago
Here's a nother chance
The Globe and Mail Last updated on Monday, Oct. 05, 2009 07:06PM EDT
"Support for the Harper Conservatives is flirting with majority government levels after weeks of parliamentary wrangling that saw the Liberals try and fail to topple the Tory minority amid a recession.
A Strategic Counsel poll conducted for The Globe and Mail and CTV says Conservative support has risen to 41 per cent nationally – a six-point jump from a month ago.
Conservative support has soared even higher In western Canada, the party's traditional base. The Tories have jumped 15 percentage points in the last months to 58 per cent from 43 per cent in western Canada, which in this poll means every province from Manitoba to British Columbia."
Frank
2 years ago
realisticman
Nice being in a Coalition with us eh? Seems like only yesterday Harper was saying Dion being involved in a coalition with us was a bad thing.
OilbertaRedTory
2 years ago
realistically, Mr Minority ...
... flippity-flops like a cold dying fish.
"We will not be running a deficit. We will keep our spending within our means. It is that simple. The alternative is not a plan. It is just the consequence of complete panic, and this government will not panic at a time of uncertainty," Harper told a Toronto audience on October 7th 2008.
OilbertaRedTory
2 years ago
realistically, replacing Mr Minority ...
... with a Quebecker :
Hmmm ... not Bernier ... not Cannon ... uumm ... Hey!
What's Charest up to ?
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/page/view/mulroney_bash-9-21-2009
OilbertaRedTory
2 years ago
realistically, Mr Minority will be missed ...
... once he's gone:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/Replace+Harper/2007507/story.html
realisticman
2 years ago
You're welcome, Frank
If you like I can send you a membership application form. Just remember though, you don't get keys to 24 Sussex. It's still by invitation only.
Maybe Jack's numbers will go up. What's do you think, maybe 20%?
By the way, can Jack sing any Beatles' songs?
Frank
2 years ago
realisticman
Why would I need a membership form? We're already in a Coalition. Did you miss that? Its been in all the papers.
Now that Steve has warmed up to us "socialists" I assume Gilles and the "separatists" will be joining u in the next day or two?