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And so it begins...
Friday, October 12, 2007
By Marina Melchiorre
On the big day of the election call, I caught Saskatchewan party leader Brad Wall's speech where he referred to the NDP as "tired and old" every other sentence. He also repeated "positive change" so often that I was lulled...
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What will it take to win MY vote this election?
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
By Marina Melchiorre
It's simple actually. I want to be wooed. Yes. Wooed by politicians. When I say that out loud, I realize that I've been single far too long. Still, I want to be courted by my prospective MLAs and their respective...
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Marina Melchiorre is a triathlete and avid cyclist who lived and worked for years in Washington, D.C. before returning home to Saskatchewan five months ago.
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- Saskatchewan Party wins majority government
- Only 10 years into its existence as a political force, the Saskatchewan Party will form a majority government and its leader Brad Wall will be the new premier.
- NDP had a 'good run in government'
- A desire for change pushed the NDP out of 16 years of rule in Saskatchewan, but leader Lorne Calvert said the party has no regrets.
- Liberals fail again to elect single MLA
- The third time was not a charm for Liberal Leader David Karwacki, as voters in Saskatoon Meewasin rebuffed his efforts for elected office.
- Shift in urban vote handed seats to Sask. Party
- The seeds of victory were sown in Regina and Saskatoon, where the Saskatchewan Party picked up five seats — but there were gains in other urban areas, too, that helped seal the election win.
- NDP holds on in Regina, but loses 3 seats
- Fortress Regina continued to stand for the NDP when the dust of Wednesday's election had settled, though its foundation was shaken by a trio of Saskatchewan Party wins.
