Gerard Kennedy won in Parkdale-High Park! I really thought that he was going to lose to incumbent NDPer Peggy Nash. I really didn't expect Kennedy to win. Congrats!
Garth Turner lost to a Conservative parachute candidate -- and campaign -- packing hefty amounts of central party cash. I'm sad to see him go. They really poured it on. I hope he tries again next election.
I was expecting more NDP breakthrough in Toronto, but instead they've constricted to just two ridings. That being said, nationally, the NDP have done well.
As for my my former green party, not so good. No seats, a modest gain in support, but little to show for a good debate performance. The theory that being included in the debate would really help the Greens seems to not be true.
I really think that the Greens have emerged as one of the spoilers in this election, serving to fragment the vote without gaining traction for worthy green causes.
Most of all, I save my criticism for the Liberals. It's not really Dion's fault -- not yet, anyway. He stood up to an incredible barrage of negative, vitriolic advertising. For a while there, it seemed as if Harper was the opposition, not the government. The Liberals have to define themselves better. Mostly shut out west of Ontario, they are no longer a truly national party, and seem to have no central message, no strong myths to draw upon. Changing leaders likely will accomplish nothing.
Still, last I checked, the Liberals made gains in Quebec. People should notice that.
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Posted By Mark Francis to Section 15 at 10/15/2008 12:06:00 AM
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