Wednesday, October 15
Posted in Canada Votes - Your Turn Posted by Martin OBrien on October 15, 2008 11:02 PM | PermalinkTonight, on the final Your Turn of the 2008 Canadian Federal Election, our focus was what you thought of the results. Are you happy with another Conservative minority? Apathetic? Did you vote?
The politicians agreed to work together. Prime minister Stephen Harper highlighted his 6-point economic plan. Elizabeth May said her supporters will stick with her, and she encouraged proportional representation. Jack Layton vowed to continue to work for the middle class and blue-collar sector. Gilles Duceppe said the Bloc prevented the Conservative majority, and Stephane Dion cancelled his press conference today.
Stephen Clarkson, professor of political economy at the University of Toronto joined Suhana to discuss the future of Canadian elections, in light of the lowest ever voter turnout.
As always, the phones rang off the hook, the inbox filled with emails and the webcam beamed in faces from across the country including Craig from Dartmouth, NS who Skyped in saying the political landscape’s not too different. We saw Mark from Gatineau, QC, but lost his audio, unfortunately. Sigmund from Portage la Prairie, MB phoned saying he was excited for a minority government because the issues of more people will be addressed, and Don called from Trenton, ON saying the Liberals need new leadership.
With a little help from CBC’s own Henry Champ, we looked ahead to the final U.S. presidential debate tonight, focused on the economy and domestic issues, and the widening gap between John McCain and Barack Obama’s poll numbers.
Thanks for being a part of our show by calling us, sending us messages, and video conferencing in to the studio. When the next election is called, we look forward to your input. Your enthusiasm exceeded our expectations.
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.
Recent Post
- Wednesday, October 15
- Wednesday, October 15, 2008
- Tuesday, October 14
- Wednesday, October 15, 2008
- Monday, October 13
- Monday, October 13, 2008
- Friday, October 10
- Thursday, October 9, 2008
- Thursday, October 9
- Thursday, October 9, 2008
Archives
- October 2008 (9)
- September 2008 (12)
Canada Votes Headlines »
- Harper 'very pleased' with stronger minority video
- Having secured a stronger minority government in Tuesday's general election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday he was pleased with the result, despite not having a secured a majority that was once thought to be within his party's grasp.
- Bloc leader expects more compromise from PM
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe says Tuesday night's election results mean Stephen Harper will have to compromise more with the opposition parties, and he should respect his own fixed-date election law by waiting four years before calling another vote.
- Voter turnout drops to record low video
- An estimated 59.1 per cent of Canadians cast votes in Tuesday's general election — a figure that appears to be a record low in the history of Confederation.
- Can work with Harper, as long as there's no payback: Williams video
- Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams said Wednesday he is prepared to work co-operatively with Stephen Harper, largely because the re-elected Conservative prime minister needs to hold together a minority government.
- Cultural groups want arts to remain in spotlight after election audio
- After seeing arts funding jostle for the spotlight during the election campaign, the arts community says it will continue to monitor cultural decisions from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's strengthened minority government.
- Fortier only cabinet minister to go down to defeat
- Two prominent faces in Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's previous caucus will be missing in Ottawa as a result of Tuesday's election.
- Green hopes for seat dashed as leader May defeated video
- Green party Leader Elizabeth May represented the party's best hope to win its first seat Tuesday, but Conservative Peter MacKay dashed that hope in Nova Scotia.
- Liberals bleed seats in Ontario video
- New Democrats and Conservatives saw their fortunes rise Tuesday in the key battleground of Ontario as Liberal support was depleted across the province.
- Bloc remains strong in Quebec; Tory support steady video
- The Bloc Québécois maintained its strong support in Quebec, where the Conservatives had been hoping for a breakthrough among the province's 75 seats.
- New ID rules cause confusion at polls
- Voters across the country were having difficulties casting their ballots in the federal election Tuesday.
