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Thursday, April 28, 2011

NDP riding discontent wave, like Bob Rae did in 1990

Rising fuel and food prices pave way for major NDP gains


For those Ontario voters who have been around for a few decades, this federal election in Canada has a clear sense of deja vu to it. Back in 1990, nobody thought Bob Rae and the NDP were real contenders in Ontario, however after David Peterson called an unwanted snap election, the NDPers managed to ride a wave of social dissatisfaction with the powers-that-be all the way to victory, capturing 38% of the popular vote and a majority government of 74 seats.

They said it couldn't be done, Jack, yet the NDP did it, in Canada's most populous province. If Layton and the NDP can get further traction in Ontario and BC, combined with the massive Quebec surge, then Canada's New Democratic Party will surprise more than a few people this Monday, and Canadians may wake up Tuesday to the sounds of "New Canadian Prime Minister Jack Layton says ..."

Now that would be cool!

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