Liberals Predictions
Who will become the leader of the Liberals if Stephane Dion steps down?
[ Predicted ]
Michael Ignatieff
(44% chance)
The federal Liberals lost in the general election on Oct 14. With 26.2% of the popular vote, the Liberals have gained the fewest number of votes (percentage-wise) ever, and the 76 seats won were much f...
[ Closed ] on 2009-03-31 EDT,
Unanswered
What will new Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff do when parliament re-opens?
[ Predicted ]
Conservatives rule on
(67% chance)
The Liberal Party of Canada has crowned its new leader. Michael Ignatieff, who was the leading candidate to become the party's leader following the 2006 election, finally became the interim Liberal lea...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-26 EST,
Unanswered
Would Liberal leader Stephane Dion step down before parliament re-opens?
[ End Result ]
Step down before end of 2008
The Canadian government temporarily dodged a crisis when Governor General Michaelle Jean accepted Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request to suspend parliament. The House will be back in business late ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-10 EST
Would the Liberals and NDP form a coalition to oust the Conservative government?
[ End Result ]
Conservatives rule on
In a shocking development, news suggest that former NDP leader Ed Broadbent and former liberal prime minister Jean Chretien are trying to help the two opposition parties form a coalition to oust the re...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-06 EST
Which party will win the provincial election in Quebec on Dec 8?
[ End Result ]
Liberals in majority
The residents of the province of Quebec will be going through their second election in 3 months. This time, it is the provincial election.
Currently, the Liberals hold a minority government. Similar...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-09 EST
Which (if any) party leader would resign after the Canadian federal election?
[ End Result ]
Stephane Dion, Liberals
With an election often comes the resignation of a party leader who fails to meet the pre-election expectations (be that winning the election, or winning a certain number of seats). The 2008 election is...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-21 EDT
Which party will get the most seats in the Canadian Parliament in the October 14, 2008 Federal Election?
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-15 EDT
With a general election looming, the party that has the most question marks is probably the Liberals. Once the dominating power in Canadian politics, the Liberal party has been struggling since Paul Ma...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-15 EDT
The Associated Press reports that Stephen Harper, prime minister and leader of the conservative party, is expected to call a general election in October this weekend. This would end the longest-serving...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-15 EDT
Which party leader's popularity will rise the most after the leaders' debate?
[ Predicted ]
Jack Layton, NDP
(48% chance)
The leadership debates are usually well-watched exchanges between the federal leaders trying to earn support for their parties in the federal election. Traditionally, the Conservatives, Liberals, NDP, ...
[ Closed ] on 2008-10-04 EDT,
Unanswered
Would Green Party leader Elizabeth May be included in the leaders' debate?
[ End Result ]
Yes, she will be invited
Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has demanded a spot on the federal election leaders' debate. Her demand is fueled by formerly independent MP Blair Wilson's decision to join the Green Party, ma...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-22 EDT
Elections Canada and the Conservative party have been engaged in a protracted legal battle over $1.2 million in alleged campaign spending irregularities from the 2006 election. That dispute escalated l...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-04 EDT
The federal Liberal party is alleging the governing Conservatives to have "bribed" the late Chuck Cadman with a guaranteed life insurance if he helped bring down the then Paul Martin-led minority gover...
[ Scored ] on 2008-07-10 EDT
Would Liberal leader Stephane Dion step down/be ousted in Q2?
[ End Result ]
No, he'll remain the leader
A recent poll showed that the federal Liberal party has slipped into a distant 3rd place behind the governing Conservatives and the separatist party the Bloc. Popularity in Quebec city, Liberal leader ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-07-10 EDT
The Liberal Party of Canada won 3 of the 4 by-elections on March 17 (All four seats were previously Liberal seats). The strong showing causes some people to speculate that liberal leader Stephane Dion ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-04-30 EDT