Electoral Grab bag (December)

As we progress towards our date with destiny and the ballot box, we'll make note of the election items that catch our interest during this campaign.

December 12-- Youthful directions Conservative style, the young Conservative blog site.

December 12-- Youthful directions Liberal style, the young Liberals website.

December 12-- Youthful directions NDP style, the young NDP website.

December 12-- Youthful directions Green style, a young Greens journey in the campaign.

December 12-- Youthful directions Bloc style, forum jeunesse de Bloc Quebcois.

December 9-- They love me, they hate me, they love me, they hate me, Paul Martin's love hate relationship with the folks below the 49th.

December 9-- The 411 on the NDP's 911 schtick, how a over zealous NDP supporter is getting his party on the nation's police dirt list.

December 8-- Quick of the Lip, some of the interesting utterances of the political class in the election campaign.

December 4--Blogging the Election, Lotusland, quirky and fun ideas from the far left coast, some interesting viewpoints on our civic duty.

December 4-- Blogging the Election, The Blog Quebecois, the view from the distinct ones, includes a bit of welcome news that the folks at Elections Canada havn't quite figured what to make of the blogsphere, hence they won't enforce any rules on it this election.

December 4-- Blogging the Election, The Phantom Observor, analysis of the election in the Ottawa area, including interesting sideshows, be sure to check out Poker Night!.

December 4-- Blogging the Election, Alberta Avenue, this one featuring the thoughts of an Alberta blogger.

December 2-- CTV's Election site, a comprehensive site for all information about the 2005-06 campaign, highlighted with contributions from the CTV News team.

December 2-- Campaign 2006, the CBC's portal to all things election. With a number of links to different features, including their unknown candidate feature, Campaign confidential.

December 2--Decision Canada, Global News election site with features on ridings, leaders and links to the Canada.com network of newsgathering. For those tired of dealing with the politicians you can always whack a politician.

November 30--The Predictor, Hill and Knowlton's website of political punditry. Follow your favourite party as they travel the path to electoral success or down the slope of inevitable defeat. Read the polls, compile your info and feed the computer. Want to see a Liberal slump, then swing that vote to the NDP or the Conservatives, play kingmaker in Nova Scotia or Quebec, its all up to you as you get out the vote. It's your very own War Room right there on your desktop!

November 30-- Scott Feschuk's Blackberry blog, Paul Martin's speechwriter provides glimpses of the campaign trail from his perch in the campaign bus/plane.

November 30--Stand up for Canada e cards. Have a Liberal or NDPer you're dying to torment, then take advantage of the Conservatives bandwidth and send someone an e card. On the same page you can also request a Lawn Sign, check out a podcast or sign up for late breaking Harperisms!

November 30-- Wallpaper your world, The NDP invites you to check out the great heroes of Socialism collection, downloadable wallpaper of those that fought The Good fight. Tommy Douglas, Stephen Lewis, Ed Broadbent or Agnes McPhail, you can have them all with a click of your mouse. And for the youngsters there's the join the club wallpaper, no little socialist should be without it!

November 30-- Je me souviens! Somebody got value for their advertising dollars in Quebec! The Bloc have an interesting collection of election slogans for the oppressed Quebecois. The multimedia page includes photos of Smiling Gilles, musical selections (catchy beat even if we only catch every second word, ensemble Bloc Quebecois!) and lots of other fun for those with a rudimentary knowledge of Canada's other langue official.

November 30-- As Kermit might say, It's not easy to be Green, but they'll give it a shot. Join up with the newly enriched Green Party (those Federal funding monies are going to be a godsend) as they spread the gospel of enivornmentally friendly politics. While it seems rather far reaching to have one, they offer up their shadow cabinet for your examination. Policy papers, Employment ads (if you can dial a phone they have a spot for you!) the leader's Weblog and much, much more if you really want to be the well rounded elector!