Things Canadian.
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This is a cracking tradition at the Ottawa Citizen, We Are the Dead, at 11am a name is spat out of a computer, the journalists then have till the end of that days working shift to find out everything they can about them, the project is now in it's 8th year. Here's a thread that details the search, the link at the bottom is the finished profile
We Are The Dead: George Jameson enlisted early in WW1, died at Ypres
We Are The Dead: George Jameson enlisted early in WW1, died at Ypres
The NDP continues to slide in the polls, or as the sub-heading puts it, the "Orange Wave is at a low ebb". NDP hits new polling low in Quebec with Outremont byelection test looming | CBC News
In recent elections the NDP had been able to take advantage of the collapse of support for separatists in Quebec to offer themselves as an alternative vaguely socialist-themed party without the separatist baggage. They scooped up so many seats that Quebec became the core region of their support.
During the last election the NDP ran neck-and-neck with the other parties and had a serious chance of winning before the Liberals pulled ahead of the other parties late in the campaign.
After the election the party activists took the loss badly and blamed it on the leader, Tom Mulcair, and dumped him. This was in my opinion a serious mistake, as he had more credibility than the party in general and they would be hard pressed to find someone else as good.
Their new leader, Jagmeet Singh, has done his best to impersonate the Invisible Man. He appeals to party activists, but not to the public at large. This is a bit of a problem if the goal is to be elected to power rather than to act as a social club.
The collapse of NDP support in Quebec has been catastrophic, down to between 8 and 11 percent. That could put them as low as fourth place.
In terms of personal popularity for who would be the best PM, Singh is at 6% in Quebec, behind Trudeau (Liberal) at 44%, Scheer (Conservative) at 18%, and Bernier (People's Party) at 10%. Bernier's rating is worth noting, as the People's Party are only a few months old. See previous posts in this thread for more information on them.
The CBC are projecting that the NDP will likely win no seats in Quebec at the next election, and have a chance at only one.
The Liberals are projected to win all but one of the NDP's seats in Quebec.
Prior to becoming federal NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh was an NDP MPP in Ontario provincial politics, where he was almost unknown outside of party circles. He apparently appeals to party activists, but has made no impression on the public at large. He doesn't currently hold a seat in Ottawa. He is running in a by-election in Vancouver in what should be a safe seat for the NDP. However, it is by no means certain that he will win there. If he loses in that riding, the NDP will be going into a general election this autumn in an even more weakened position.
In recent elections the NDP had been able to take advantage of the collapse of support for separatists in Quebec to offer themselves as an alternative vaguely socialist-themed party without the separatist baggage. They scooped up so many seats that Quebec became the core region of their support.
During the last election the NDP ran neck-and-neck with the other parties and had a serious chance of winning before the Liberals pulled ahead of the other parties late in the campaign.
After the election the party activists took the loss badly and blamed it on the leader, Tom Mulcair, and dumped him. This was in my opinion a serious mistake, as he had more credibility than the party in general and they would be hard pressed to find someone else as good.
Their new leader, Jagmeet Singh, has done his best to impersonate the Invisible Man. He appeals to party activists, but not to the public at large. This is a bit of a problem if the goal is to be elected to power rather than to act as a social club.
The collapse of NDP support in Quebec has been catastrophic, down to between 8 and 11 percent. That could put them as low as fourth place.
In terms of personal popularity for who would be the best PM, Singh is at 6% in Quebec, behind Trudeau (Liberal) at 44%, Scheer (Conservative) at 18%, and Bernier (People's Party) at 10%. Bernier's rating is worth noting, as the People's Party are only a few months old. See previous posts in this thread for more information on them.
The CBC are projecting that the NDP will likely win no seats in Quebec at the next election, and have a chance at only one.
The Liberals are projected to win all but one of the NDP's seats in Quebec.
Prior to becoming federal NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh was an NDP MPP in Ontario provincial politics, where he was almost unknown outside of party circles. He apparently appeals to party activists, but has made no impression on the public at large. He doesn't currently hold a seat in Ottawa. He is running in a by-election in Vancouver in what should be a safe seat for the NDP. However, it is by no means certain that he will win there. If he loses in that riding, the NDP will be going into a general election this autumn in an even more weakened position.
Here's information about the nation anthem.
Anthems of Canada - Canada.ca
Here's the English version.
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
The French version can be found at the above link. The lyrics of the French version are quite a bit different from the English version. The French version was the original, the English lyrics came much later.
The French lyrics were written in 1880 by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier for the National Congress of French Canadians and remain unchanged to today. Routhier was a Quebec judge who was also a poet. Routhier was made a knight of the The Most Honourable Order of the Bath in 1911.
The music was written in 1880 by Calixa Lavallée, also for the National Congress of French Canadians, to go with the lyrics. Lavallée was a successful composer from Quebec in that era, and travelled about various parts of the world pursuing a musical career.
This original version was performed in Quebec in 1880, but remained obscure for some years thereafter. It was first heard in English Canada in 1901, when it was sung by schoolchildren for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later King George V and Queen Mary) when they toured Canada.
The English version has undergone multiple revisions, with at least three prior completely different versions. The current lyrics were written in 1908 (with a minor change in 2018 ) by Robert Stanley Weir, another judge and part time poet.
However, for most of its history its use as a national anthem was unofficial, and only became the official anthem in 1980.
Anthems of Canada - Canada.ca
Here's the English version.
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
The French version can be found at the above link. The lyrics of the French version are quite a bit different from the English version. The French version was the original, the English lyrics came much later.
The French lyrics were written in 1880 by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier for the National Congress of French Canadians and remain unchanged to today. Routhier was a Quebec judge who was also a poet. Routhier was made a knight of the The Most Honourable Order of the Bath in 1911.
The music was written in 1880 by Calixa Lavallée, also for the National Congress of French Canadians, to go with the lyrics. Lavallée was a successful composer from Quebec in that era, and travelled about various parts of the world pursuing a musical career.
This original version was performed in Quebec in 1880, but remained obscure for some years thereafter. It was first heard in English Canada in 1901, when it was sung by schoolchildren for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later King George V and Queen Mary) when they toured Canada.
The English version has undergone multiple revisions, with at least three prior completely different versions. The current lyrics were written in 1908 (with a minor change in 2018 ) by Robert Stanley Weir, another judge and part time poet.
However, for most of its history its use as a national anthem was unofficial, and only became the official anthem in 1980.
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