I don't usually repeat posts, but this election is important, so for any who missed it, here is Contrarian's Guide to Strategic Voting in Nova Scotia. In the latest Angus Reid poll, 49 percent of Liberal voters and 36 percent of NDP voters expressed a willingness to consider voting for a candidate other than their true preferences, in order to “avoid a specific outcome.” If you are one of those Liberal, New Democratic, or erstwhile Progressive Conservative voters, and you want to avoid the specific outcome of a certain authoritarian demagogue getting unfettered control of the House of Commons, you may...

02 May, 2011

In the latest Angus Reid poll, 49 percent of Liberal voters and 36 percent of NDP voters expressed a willingness to consider voting for a candidate other than their true preferences, in order to “avoid a specific outcome.” If you are one of those Liberal, New Democratic, or erstwhile Progressive Conservative voters who would like to avoid the specific outcome of a certain dangerous demagogue getting an unfettered majority in the House of Commons, you may be wondering how to vote Monday. This post is for you. Contrarian’s Guide to Strategic Voting in Nova Scotia With three-way races and a still dynamic vote...

01 May, 2011

Ekos, the first pollster to notice the NDP wave, has released its latest seat projections for Monday's vote, based on national, regional and, in some cases, sub-regional polling projected onto the results of the 2008 election. Ekos latest telephone survey of 2,910 adult Canadians, including 2,672 decided voters, conducted between April 25-27, 2011, showed 34.8 percent nationally for the CPC; 27.5 for the NDP; 22.3 Liberals; 6.8 for the Greens; 6.1 for the Bloc Québécois (which contests only Quebec seats); and 2.5 per cent for independents or other parties. The results have a mathematical sampling error of plus or minus 1.8...

29 April, 2011