The Election

I said I wouldn't post much on the election. But it is also important that we be informed. Here are some national news websites that are covering the election.

• CBC's Election Website
• CTV's Election Website
• Globe and Mail
• Elections Canada information :: This is not a news site but it has information on how to register to vote and where to vote.

The media coverage of the four so-called "main" party leaders (included in the debates should be any party that is running close (90+%) to a full set of candidates) often sways public opinion. There is often little input from the local party candidate in a particular riding. Though it is important to vote based on a party's platform, it's also important to find out what your local MP does!! Most MP's have their own websites. (And I think most candidates have their own websites too.)

My friend Michael Lewis [apologies to him for the missed reference in the original post] pointed me to this site: How'd They Vote? A detailed and useful source to find out how your MP has voted in the last parliament, and what your MP has said in the House.

The official party websites in alphabetical order are.

• Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada. The party leader is Liz White.
• Bloc Québécois. The party leader is Gilles Duceppe.
• Canadian Action Party. The party leader is Connie Fogal.
• Christian Heritage Party. The party leader is Ron Gray.
• Communist Party of Canada The party leader is Miguel Figueroa.
• Conservative Party of Canada. The party leader is Stephen Harper.
• Green Party of Canada. The party leader is Jim Harris.
• Liberal Party of Canada. The party leader is Paul Martin.
• Libertarian Party of Canada The party leader is Jean-Serge Brisson.
• Marijuana Party The party leader is Blair Longley.
• Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada The party leader is Sandra Smith.
• New Democratic Party of Canada. The party leader is Jack Layton.
• Progressive Canadian Party. The party leader is Tracy Parsons.
• Western Block Party. The party leader is Doug Christie.

Nodice lists these additional parties.

• Canadian Democratic Movement
• Confederation of Regions
• Democratic Canadian Union
• Direct Access Democracy Canada
• Freedom Party of Canada
• Grey Party of Canada
• Natural Law Party of Canada
• Parti Populaire des Putes
• Rest Of Canada Party
• Rhinoceros Party of Canada
• Socialist Party of Canada
• Undecided Party of Canada
• Western Canada Concept

If I have missed an official party that is running candidates please let me know. There may be independents running. The Natural Law party is deregistered.