For those who are keeping track of the out candidates and how they did in the election, I’m pleased to say that — in the election no one else is happy with — we did fairly well. The NDP managed to elect two of its six queer candidates, the Liberals elected three of their [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Election 2008: LGBTQ Candidates and the Election
Posted in politics on October 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Records of the Major Canadian Parties on LGBTQ Issues
Posted in politics on October 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Since we’re looking at a federal election in this country on Tuesday, I thought it might be a good time to look at the records of the parties.
The parties’ platforms are discussed at length on other sites. But platforms during an election are airy things — anyone can promise the moon. [...]