40.9% of Canadians DID NOT VOTE in 2008 And the result was a Conservative minority government with a mere 37.6% (of votes cast). This translates to only 22.22% of Canadians - eligible to vote - voting for the governing party.
YOU CAN DECIDE AN OUTCOME!
...YOUR VOTE counts and I advise doing so strategically. Wherein you vote for the candidate most likely to defeat the Conservative, regardless of party.
YUK this idea is hard to stomach! Get involved with a vote swap or similar program, to ensure that your party of choice does more favourably in the ridings they most stand a chance (which is often outside our own).
DONATE $10 or more - it goes further than your $1.75 in election funding - to your preferred party in one of these key battleground ridings where they are most favoured to defeat a Conservative. (more thorough details will come):
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ridings-to-watch/50-ridings...
All donations $400 and under, receive a 75% tax credit. So a donation of $100 results in $75 in tax credit. And tax season is now, so DONATE today.
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YOUR OPTIONS
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LIBERAL PARTY
http://liberal.ca/
http://facebook.com/LiberalCA
Michael Ignatieff
http://facebook.com/MichaelIgnatieff
NDP
http://ndp.ca/
http://facebook.com/pages/NDP/6585759311
Jack Layton
http://facebook.com/JackLayton
GREEN PARTY
http://greenparty.ca/
http://facebook.com/GreenPartyofCanada
Elizabeth May
http://facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth-May/20647428344
BLOC QUEBECOIS
http://www.blocquebecois.org/
Gilles Duceppe
http://www.facebook.com/gilles.duceppe
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BATTLEGROUND RIDINGS
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
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SAANICH-GULF ISLANDS
Most likely to defeat CONservative incumbent - Elizabeth May (Green Party)
http://www.elizabethmay.ca/
http://facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth-May/20647428344
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ONTARIO
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LONDON NORTH CENTRE
Most likely to defeat CONservative candidate - Glen Pearson (Liberal Party)
http://www.glenpearson.ca/
http://www.facebook.com/glenpearsonmp
LONDON WEST
Most likely to defeat CONservative incumbent - Doug Ferguson (Liberal Party)
http://londonwest.wordpress.com/
http://www.facebook.com/dougferguson9
KITCHENER-WATERLOO
Most likely to defeat CONservative incumbent - Andrew Telegdi (Liberal Party)
http://telegdi.org/
http://facebook.com/pages/Andrew-Telegdi/7854952026
KITCHENER CENTRE
Most likely to defeat CONservative incumbent - Karen Redman (Liberal Party)
http://karenredman.liberal.ca/
http://facebook.com/pages/Karen-Redman/5977514959
MISSISSAUGA-ERINDALE
Most likely to defeat CONservative incumbent - Omar Alghabra (Liberal Party)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Omar-Alghabra/18724432959
http://omaralghabra.ca/
OSHAWA
Most likely to defeat CONservative incumbent - Mike Shields (NDP)
http://www.mikeshieldsndp.com/
SAULT STE. MARIE
Avoid vote splitting or the conservatives could steal this. Vote for Tony Martin (NDP)
http://tonymartin.ndp.ca/
http://www.facebook.com/tony.martin.mp
TRINITY-SPADINA
Avoid vote splitting, stick with incumbent Olivia Chow (NDP)
http://www.oliviachow.ca/home
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Olivia-Chow/15535160141
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Larger List:
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ridings-to-watch/50-ridings...
.... more to come!
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VOTE
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HOW TO VOTE
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http://elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=faq&document=faqvoting&...
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WHERE TO VOTE
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At your local polling station. (Information will be added, when available)
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WHAT DO I NEED?
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http://elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=ids&document=index⟨=e
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ELECTION RESOURCES
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FAQ ON VOTING
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http://elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=faq&document=faqvoting&...
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REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION
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http://elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=ids&document=index⟨=e
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VOTING OUTSIDE OF CANADA
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http://elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=faq&document=faqvoting&...
http://elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=reg%2Fsvr&document=inde...
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PAST RESULTS (SELECT BY RIDING)
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http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=R