I am so pleased with the New Democratic Party right now. We have shown that even though we are not the Official Opposition, we are the only true alternative to Stephen Harper's radical agenda for Canada. All that translated into a massive victory for the NDP last night.
In New Westminster--Coquitlam, Fin Donnelly, the NDP candidate, won with 50% of the vote, an increase of 8% since October 2008. I'll say this only once, oh snap! The great part is the Conservative candidate got about 9,000 votes and yet the NDP got 12,000 votes. I don't think we need a recount for that one.
Across the country in Nova Scotia, the fine constituents of Cumberland--Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley elected a Conservative candidate. A little painful I know, but the NDP got 26% of the vote, it's best result ever in the district's existence, along with over a thousand votes more than third placing candidate.
In Central Canada, the NDP faired a little less well, but still very well for Quebec standards. Montmagny--L'Islet--Kamouraska--Riviere-du-Loup elected a Conservative candidate, which was a little bizarre to me, but for a district that is 97% Catholic, for us to get 5% of the vote, that's pretty amazing. Finally, in the great city of Montreal, the citizens of Hochelaga elected a Bloc candidate, with the NDP coming in with a strong second place finish, a swing of 5% since October 2008 for us, and over three thousand votes. You done good, NDP, you done good.
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