Monday, October 13
Posted in Canada Votes - Your Turn Posted by Martin OBrien on October 13, 2008 07:17 PM | PermalinkHow many of who and why? Tonight on Your Turn, we're asking whether it will be a majority or a minority of whose government, and gathering the hopes and concerns of viewers (who tomorrow will be called ‘voters’) for who will be best for Canada.
The party leaders made their last pitches across the country. Harper promised to continue to protect the economy, and said there was no guarantee for a Conservative win so supporters had to make the final push as hard as they can. Dion accused the Tories of having a campaign platform based on a lie and Layton said the middle class cannot afford to lose another 400,000 jobs from the workforce and the NDP are the party to guard against the loss in the manufacturing sector.
We asked streeters if their vote was still undecided, and if they were still having trouble making up their mind.
We had a unanimous decision from feedback- Robert from Calgary and Ross from Ottawa beamed in by webcam and predicted minority governments. Anthony from Oakville, ON, Bill from Edmonton and Stephen from Burnaby, BC called and said the same.
Larry LeDuc, a professor of political science from the University of Toronto explored the possibilities with Suhana and the people who called, emailed and Skyped in. He also gave some insight into the success of minority governments past at compromising on and facilitating legislation, and the shortest and longest terms they’ve served.
Peter Cleary, the founder of the Facebook group for vote swapping in favour of preventing the Conservative parliament from claiming a majority joined Suhana. He explained that the reach of such groups was sure to expand in future elections and we are just beginning to see the onset of the ‘au-pairing’ of votes.
We were also joined by Margot, a professional psychic, who read the signs and thinks there will be no great change in the government right away but in the near future.
Tomorrow we’ll be watching the countdown to the closing of the polls, taking a behind the scenes look at the CBC’s election coverage, and a peek at election nights past.
About the show:
Canada Votes: Your Turn is CBC Newsworld's daily interactive federal election show and your chance to talk about the election issues that matter to you.
We take your calls live on the air, read your e-mails, and bring you into the conversation. Weeknights live on CBC Newsworld at 8:00 p.m. ET, 5:00 p.m. PT.
- Phone: 1-800-481-6397
- E-mail: yourturn@cbc.ca
About the host:
Suhana Meharchand is host of CBC News Today from 1 to 3 p.m. ET each weekday afternoon on CBC Newsworld. A two-time Gemini Award nominee, Suhana has hosted numerous CBC News programs, including Saturday Report and weekend programs on CBC Newsworld. She hosted the local 6:00 p.m. Toronto CBC news for five years.
Suhana has also worked for CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario and CJOH in Ottawa. Many people will remember her as host of "What's New", the CBC's news and current affairs program for youth.
Heavily involved in the community, Suhana's many community activities include Performers for Literacy, Gems of Hope, Redwood Shelter for Women and Children, the Canadian Paraplegic Association, the Hospital for Sick Children and the Princess Margaret Breast Cancer Centre.
Suhana has won awards from the Columbus International Film & Video Festival as well as the New York Film and TV Festival. She is the recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International. Born in Durban, South Africa, Suhana is a graduate of broadcast journalism at Ryerson University, in Toronto.
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