The OFFICIAL Canadian dollar thread

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Psycho1984 said:

stof said:
Well that's definately the saddest thing I've seen on these forums yet.

On a happier note. I think the Loonie is so high because it's celebrating the NDP's byelection win in Quebec!

 

I don't want to ruin the party, but NPD (Sorry, I want to say it in French^^) victory in Outremont was not caused by any interest from Quebecers toward the NPD. It was mainly caused by Thomas Mulcair, a really popular guy here now that he blamed Jean Charest in the Orford conflict and left the PLQ, and to the fact that Stephane Dion is as charismatic as a 2x12 piece of wood^^ (And also that the liberal are really struggling here since the sponsoring scandal.)

Everybody here think that Jack Layton is funny and a great guy, but nobody votes for him, it has always been like that, probably because NPD is a really centrist party that wants to control everything (In a good way, but still, taking powers that belong to the provinces)

But I have to say that I was really happy to see them beat the Liberals^^

 

 

 Oh, I realize that we're not going to sweep the Province in an orange wave. But it really does look like this is a success the party can build upon. And it isn't entirely out of nowhere either.

In the 2000 election the NPD recieved a sad 60,000 votes in Quebec. In the 2004 election it was 150,000 and in the 2006 election it was 300,000 and managed a couple second places. Now those may not be huge numbers, but they aren't Japanese Xbox numbers either. And their Growth is almost Wii like. See, it all comes back to VGchartz.

But anyways, If you combine the increase in votes, the by election win (We've only once ever had a Quebec MP), and the changing political landscape in Quebec. I think there's a lot more room for growth. But either way, with the decrease in support for the liberals and bloc and a rising interest in the Conservatives and NDP, you've got to admit that it's an exciting time for Canadian politics.