The Poarter
Banned
The Canada 2011 Federal Election will go down in history as one of the most volatile elections of modern times. Not only would there be a collapse in the typical right wing vote, but the increased voter turnout thanks to the Robo-call scandal would forever show that voters could get angry. Canada remained without a new government for nearly a fortnight.
It is universally agreed however that Michael Ignatieff’s own efforts, and the successful conversion of one Harper’s staff members would prevent the Conservatives from not only getting a majority but would also save the Liberals from third party status.
The successful and wide-spread outrage over the Robo-calls scandal a few days before the election date had a pivotal effect on the Conservative "nailed-on" majority. The destruction of the Bloc, Quebecois and the rise of several minor leftist Candidates, such as Elizabeth May from the Green Parties were also noticeable signs of a Green party.
The debates with powerful performances in the first debate from Jack Layton, the widespread voter fraud and the poor performance of the Harper government would certainly cause a genuine presence of people abiding for Bytown.
The media had its influence as well, both in traditional and New Media forms, the CBC open exploration of the future robo-call scandal, a whistle blowing of several junior members of the Conservative parties and the crackdown of the RCMP. New Media exploded in outrage, causing the highest youth turnout in decades. Further-more notable amounts of conservative voters would switch to the Liberal Party over the next 48 hours.
Thursday was the release of the Scandal, media fallout on the Friday, and an unprecedented scale of weekend Newspapers. No longer are weekend Newspapers considered the weakest of the bunch, with the lowest and worst quality of reporting. The election itself profoundly changed the way people watched the news, and even changed the voting systems.
The final polls were in hindsight a disaster for the polling companies who were incapable of working on short notice to provide accurate number. The actual night itself will go down in many political activists’ minds as a pivotal point of Canadian pride, and enshrine Ignatieff’s approval amongst liberals, no matter how temporary. The high turnout caused immense problems at polling stations - only resolved by a late court order; many of the counts themselves not fully counted until the following week by hand, and the competitive coverage Social Media made it immensely unprofitable to self-sensor for major News channels.
Altogether it was considered the dawn of a new Canadian error, for better or for worse.
It is universally agreed however that Michael Ignatieff’s own efforts, and the successful conversion of one Harper’s staff members would prevent the Conservatives from not only getting a majority but would also save the Liberals from third party status.
The successful and wide-spread outrage over the Robo-calls scandal a few days before the election date had a pivotal effect on the Conservative "nailed-on" majority. The destruction of the Bloc, Quebecois and the rise of several minor leftist Candidates, such as Elizabeth May from the Green Parties were also noticeable signs of a Green party.
The debates with powerful performances in the first debate from Jack Layton, the widespread voter fraud and the poor performance of the Harper government would certainly cause a genuine presence of people abiding for Bytown.
The media had its influence as well, both in traditional and New Media forms, the CBC open exploration of the future robo-call scandal, a whistle blowing of several junior members of the Conservative parties and the crackdown of the RCMP. New Media exploded in outrage, causing the highest youth turnout in decades. Further-more notable amounts of conservative voters would switch to the Liberal Party over the next 48 hours.
Thursday was the release of the Scandal, media fallout on the Friday, and an unprecedented scale of weekend Newspapers. No longer are weekend Newspapers considered the weakest of the bunch, with the lowest and worst quality of reporting. The election itself profoundly changed the way people watched the news, and even changed the voting systems.
The final polls were in hindsight a disaster for the polling companies who were incapable of working on short notice to provide accurate number. The actual night itself will go down in many political activists’ minds as a pivotal point of Canadian pride, and enshrine Ignatieff’s approval amongst liberals, no matter how temporary. The high turnout caused immense problems at polling stations - only resolved by a late court order; many of the counts themselves not fully counted until the following week by hand, and the competitive coverage Social Media made it immensely unprofitable to self-sensor for major News channels.
Altogether it was considered the dawn of a new Canadian error, for better or for worse.