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Craig Scott �humbled and exhilarated' to fill Layton's seat in Commons


Political | 207581 hits | Mar 20 12:32 pm | Posted by: Canadaka
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Newly elected Toronto-Danforth MP hopes to provide effective opposition to Harper and bring environmental issues to the fore

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  1. by Anonymous
    Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:19 pm
    The New Democrats easily held on the to the seat left vacant by late leader Jack Layton in a landslide Monday, with Mr. Scott capturing close to 60 per cent of the vote. The Liberals, who desperately wanted to add another MP to their dwindled caucus of 34, finished a distant second at 28.5 per cent.


    That's a 10% bump in the Liberal support, while the Reformacons plummetted to a dismal 5% of the vote.

    Good news all around.

  2. by jeff744
    Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:34 pm
    "Curtman" said
    The New Democrats easily held on the to the seat left vacant by late leader Jack Layton in a landslide Monday, with Mr. Scott capturing close to 60 per cent of the vote. The Liberals, who desperately wanted to add another MP to their dwindled caucus of 34, finished a distant second at 28.5 per cent.


    That's a 10% bump in the Liberal support, while the Reformacons plummetted to a dismal 5% of the vote.

    Good news all around.

    I'll just preempt the upcoming claim of "they voted for the NDP out of sadness for Layton" by pointing out the NDP lost about 1% and the cons lost 9%, the Liberals made the only gains. Doesn't look too much like voting out of sadness to me.

  3. by avatar CDN_PATRIOT
    Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:36 pm
    Meaningless. One more seat won't help them come the next election. No NDPer can do for the party what Jack did.

    -J.

  4. by Thanos
    Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:37 am
    Yes, Prime Minister Harper's shaking in his boots and considering retirement all because the Tories didn't win a that they've ever never won before anyway.

    What a doped-up maroon this thread's first responder is. It never frickin' ends with this damn guy. :roll:

  5. by jeff744
    Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:03 am
    "Thanos" said
    Yes, Prime Minister Harper's shaking in his boots and considering retirement all because the Tories didn't win a that they've ever never won before anyway.

    What a doped-up maroon this thread's first responder is. It never frickin' ends with this damn guy. :roll:

    The good news is the fact that the Conservatives managed to lose most of their already miniscule support in the region.

  6. by avatar lime
    Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:03 am
    I would have wished for this guy to be the new NDP leader. I've heard him speak a while ago - very impressive.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Cullen

  7. by avatar RUEZ
    Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:08 am
    "jeff744" said
    Yes, Prime Minister Harper's shaking in his boots and considering retirement all because the Tories didn't win a that they've ever never won before anyway.

    What a doped-up maroon this thread's first responder is. It never frickin' ends with this damn guy. :roll:

    The good news is the fact that the Conservatives managed to lose most of their already miniscule support in the region.
    Huzzah!

  8. by Anonymous
    Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:24 am
    "jeff744" said
    The good news is the fact that the Conservatives managed to lose most of their already miniscule support in the region.


    Or maybe they never had any, but the vote suppression tactics were a no-go with the media spotlight.

  9. by avatar PluggyRug
    Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:46 am
    "Curtman" said
    The New Democrats easily held on the to the seat left vacant by late leader Jack Layton in a landslide Monday, with Mr. Scott capturing close to 60 per cent of the vote. The Liberals, who desperately wanted to add another MP to their dwindled caucus of 34, finished a distant second at 28.5 per cent.


    That's a 10% bump in the Liberal support, while the Reformacons plummetted to a dismal 5% of the vote.

    Good news all around.



    Malaka.



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