Analysis & Commentary

Looking Ahead

Will the West have the clout it wants? From The National, Report by Joe Schlesinger Building consensus A minority government how-to Conservative plans What happens now? Tory cabinet possibilities Who might get the nod? Whither the Liberals What's next for Canada's "Natural governing party" Tories then and now How the party has changed

The Blog Report

Jan. 23, 2005: Results leak on foreign blogs CBC.ca researcher John Bowman scours the web to see how bloggers are reacting to the campaign.

Photo galleries

Campaign Week 8 Campaign Week 7 Campaign Week 6 Campaign Week 5 Campaign Week 4 Campaign Week 3 Campaign Week 2 Campaign Week 1

Campaign Confidential

An anonymous insider's take on the highs and lows of the campaign. Jan. 16, 2006: Think twice Jan. 10, 2006: A change of mood

Analysis

Ballot question What's top of mind as voters go to the polls Down and out Five governments that fell from grace (big time) Playing the endorsement game The who and why of political endorsements Cultural policy Where the parties stand Tories then and now What's changed since the 2004 campaign: a study in contrasts Tory cabinet possibilities A look at party frontrunners The story so far 20 key developments in the race. Professions of the politicians Law used to be the most common former profession of politicians. Find out where the new politicians are coming from. Canadian electoral history Seven highs and lows A dirty dozen 12 scandals that rocked federal politics New Canadians, new perspectives Immigrants vote in lower numbers, than those born here. How to get them involved? The American card There are points to be scored criticizing the U.S., but there are possible pitfalls too. Battle for bacon Not all MPs are created equal. The age of suspicion Canadians have less trust in politicians than ever before. Winning conditions Quebec's future as an election hot potato. Spit and polish Up to 85 per cent of Canadian politicians hire media trainers. Here's why. What this election will be about If you're wondering why we'll be going to the polls in January, the answer isn't so simple. It all depends on who you ask.

Commentary

How elections have changed – for the worse Anthony Westell says that this election is lacking in big ideas and is degraded by naked attempts to buy votes Mounties and politics Anthony Westell on the RCMP, politics and Ralph Goodale Election Roundtable Final thoughts On the other hand: Here comes the herd Anthony Westell on the herd instincts of the media during an election campaign Generation gap: The youth vote Robyn Holukoff with a university student's perspective on the election campaign Politics: Media hype Larry Zolf on the election media hype Observations: Canada's election day, most depressing Martin O'Malley on the most depressing day of the year Maritime log: Stop the spitballs, please Vicki Robertson's plea for a clean election campaign Politics: Election Day 1 Larry Zolf with his thoughts on the federal election