Vote-a-palooza

CBC has posted an interactive electoral map which details the various elections that will (likely) take place this year. Voters in the North West Territories, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, P.E.I., and Newfoundland and Labrador are considered 'YES' for an election, while Alberta and Nova Scotia are considered a maybe. And lastly, Stephen Harper's government is likely to fall at some point early this year. Advertisement firms and bloggers are going to have a great year. Here are a few predictions for 2007.

In Ontario, the NDP will struggle to keep official party status by winning eight seats. The best part about this is that after three failed elections, Howard Hampton will likely be replaced. Perhaps then Ontario can have a leader capable of rallying Ontario's working class.

In Saskatchewn, Lorne Calvert's NDP government is likely to fall. Keep in mind that despite having a majority government, there is no anti-scab legislation in Saskatchewn, and jail guards recently walked off the job to be replaced by scabbing Mounties. 13,000 other provincial workers are in a position to walkout as well, and rotating strikes have already begun. The downside is that the ultra-right Saskatchewn Party will become the government as a result of the NDP defeat.

Gary Doer will likely hang on to his majority govenment, although I suspect that it will be reduced. Manitobans still don't have anti-scab legislation, so I'm forced to question Doer's commitment to workers. Can you imagine if Bill C-257 passes- federal anti scab legislation- under a Harper government, and yet two NDP governments fail to pass the same legislation at the provincial level?

In Quebec, a referendum is just around the corner, if Bosclair can get the PQ elected. And that's a big IF.