The pollsters got it wrong. Not surprised. Justin Trudeau upset the pollsters by winning a majority government. Garrison won the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding with a lead of 756 votes, giving him 35%. That means 65% voted for someone else. The chart below shows … Continue reading →
Today’s the day! Get out there and VOTE! Please. SPN visited the voting locations at SEAPARC and the Community Centre. SEAPARC, at around 9:45 a.m., had a steady growing line with a wait of close to 20 to 30 minutes. … Continue reading →
The following feed is from Canada’s tax-sponsored CBC, bringing you live up-to-the-minute coverage of the 2015 election results. While the polls are open in BC until 7pm Pacific Time, the polls in Atlantic Canada close at 4:30 pm Pacific Time … Continue reading →
Vote. Don’t have a ride? Contact us. We’ll get you there. Just vote. Here’s a few political cartoons I’ve drawn over the years. Wonder who Olga gets to poke fun at next…
Continue reading →To All Canadians Who are not Planning to Vote Because You are Discouraged by the Current System of Government and Global Corporate Control I am 62 years old. In 2005 I moved to Canada as one of those many U.S. … Continue reading →
We have a small team who can offer rides to those who want to vote but can’t because they have no way to get there. We are also working in collaboration with another group (organized by Kerry Cavers). There are … Continue reading →
Frances Litman, the Green Party candidate for Esquimalt-Sannich-Sooke (though I still think Sooke should be listed first), was raring to go this morning. Her starting point: The Stick. Just a reminder that SPN has a small team together to drive … Continue reading →
Christian Tatonetti, the gentleman set up in Sooke’s new controversial traffic circle, has requested that Sooke PocketNews distribute the following information. First, he is earning an income and, while he appreciates the generous offers of cash from the occasional drivers, he … Continue reading →
From Elections Canada: “We estimate that 1.2 million electors voted at advance polls on Monday. This brings the total number of voters for all four days of advance polls at this election to more than 3.6 million. This represents an … Continue reading →
If you’ve seen a tent pitched on the new-but-not completed traffic circle in Sooke, it belongs to Christian Tatonetti. Originally from Quebec but having spent the last two decades on Salt Spring, Christian now calls Sooke home. His home address? He … Continue reading →
