federal election 2015 Archives - The Temiskaming Speaker

Will Trudeaumania 2 bring Real Change?

speakeradmin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:13:47 +0000

BY WAYNE GREENTrudeaumania 2 is an intriguing concept for someone who observed the original political phenomenon back in 1968. Although the Liberal sweep of election races across Canada on October19 has not generally been given this suggested title in media reports, there are certainly similarities in Justin Trudeau’s

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“An engaged population”

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:08:27 +0000

Anthony Rota wins back Nipissing-Timskaming seatè��AV Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY -- Close to 300 people in a sea of red stood and sang O Canada at the Davedi Club in North Bay Monday evening, October 19.“one people whose differences don’t divide us - they make us

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RED WAVE

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:06:18 +0000

Angus re-elected, Rota defeats AspinGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – Across Canada, Canadians painted the country Liberal Red and in the two ridings in The Speaker’s circulation area, an incumbent New Democrat won re-election while the incumbent Conservative was defeated by the former Liberal member.NATIONALLYAcross Canada,

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The Liberal Win

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:53:29 +0000

The theme of the October 19 federal election campaign – one of the longest and the most expensive in Canadian history – was that two-thirds of Canadians wanted change.But the question was: would that change go to one party or it would be split allowing the nine-and-a-half year

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Letters to the Editor

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:51:05 +0000

Nothing ChangesDear Editor:If nothing changes -- nothing changes -- same pile, different leader!Justin has ridden daddy’s coat tails to the top of the pile -- good luck Canada.Wayne GrayNew Liskeard

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“The greatest experience”

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:46:32 +0000

Aspin reflects on his term and his futureè��AV Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY -- Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin was gracious as he reflected on the loss of the riding Monday evening, October 19, to Liberal Anthony Rota.Meeting with about 50 of his supporters who had gathered at Boston

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Green candidate says voice was heard

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:44:53 +0000

Gordon Brock Speaker Editor NORTH BAY – Nipissing-Timiskaming Green Party candidate Nicole Peltier has mixed feelings about the results of the October 19 election.Ms. Peltier finished fourth out of four candidates, collecting 1,277 votes, or three per cent of the vote.During an election night telephone interview from

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Jodouin committed to run again in Nipissing-Timiskaming

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:43:43 +0000

Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY – The Liberal juggernaut that swept through the country on election night also captured Nipissing-Timiskaming along the way.“I think it was a national statement on how people felt about Stephen Harper’s Conservatives,” said New Democrat candidate Kathleen Jodouin in a telephone interview

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TURNOUT INCREASE

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:42:28 +0000

A slow but steady stream of voters, like Tanya Langford-Paquette, made their way to Northern College in Haileybury to vote on election day, October 19. The Nipissing-Timiskaming riding, according to Elections Canada, saw turnout increase by about six percentage points from 2011 to approximately 69 per cent. (Staff photo

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Liberal challenger predicts “progressive approach”

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:41:20 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TIMMINS – His first federal campaign left Liberal candidate Todd Lever with mixed feelings.The Timmins lawyer placed second to incumbent New Democrat Charlie Angus in Timmins-James Bay. He garnered 12,732 votes, or about 34.1 per cent of all votes cast

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