Campaign Update #3 - EJDF

The debates are over, and the voting intentions are now starting to shift. An Angus Reid poll found the NDP tied with the Liberals for second place at 25% support. Even the thought of us possibly forming the official opposition makes me feel light headed. Why is there this shift? Perhaps more Canadians are reaching that epiphany that social democracy is best for our world. Perhaps Jack Layton's stash is wooing them, maybe the Bloc has run one of the worst campaigns in it's history, either way, things are going well for the NDP in the opinion polling department. Angus Reid isn't only either, many other polls are also telling similar stories to this. One can only imagine how this will affect the seat projections on May 2nd.

As for Esquimalt - Juan de Fuca, local debates are underway, and lawn signs are littering the electoral district. The momentum building in Quebec that is being labelled "The Orange Wave" is affecting us here, as Randall gains momentum. Candidate profiles are in the paper, and there is a sense of awareness about this election eerily absent from the 2008 campaign. Let's hope and pray that translates into a higher voter turnout that the last elections atrocious statistic.

All of the platforms have been released, warnings of satanic coalitions are aplenty, and hope is also hovering over the people of Quebec. This is going to be an interesting election!