Tag Archives: Canada

The future… never!

Posted on March 24, 2016 by

High speed rail: it’s an idea that has been talked about in Canada since the 1960s. But sadly, in 2016, we’re still just talking about it. I’m a big fan of passenger rail. I’ve rode on most of VIA’s network, from … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts about the 2015 election and Canada’s new government

Posted on November 5, 2015 by

My congratulations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party. The Liberals managed to win a healthy majority government on October 19, 2015, defeating Stephen Harper and the Conservatives. I’m not completely happy with the election day results, but … Continue reading →

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Exploring the downtown federal election races: Part II

Posted on October 2, 2015 by

Back in April 2015, I looked at the impact of changes to the new federal electoral districts in three key downtown races: Toronto Centre, University-Rosedale, and Spadina-Fort York. The three downtown ridings were created by splitting two larger electoral districts, Trinity-Spadina … Continue reading →

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Exploring the downtown federal election races: New ridings, new candidates

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

Note: On October 2, I wrote a follow-up to this post, including a few new maps, some additional insights. All three races  — Toronto Centre, University-Rosedale, and Spadina-Fort York, remain interesting and close Liberal-NDP battles.  As I mentioned on this … Continue reading →

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