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2016 Postmortem

guillaumeb

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8. In 2015, Stephen Harper called for a new election to be held 11 weeks after the call.

Reply to mtnsnake (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 08:55 PM

Dec 2016

This is the longest ever campaign in Canadian history. 36 days is the minimum period that must elapse between losing a vote or calling for elections.

So yes, US elections are never ending and ridiculously long.

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Does anyone else think the extremely long length of our presidential campaigns is a major reason [View all] mtnsnake Dec 2016 OP

debates need a new format, and out of the hands of networks looking for profit.. JHan Dec 2016 #1

A 3 week campaign season would have seemed too long this time around. (nt) stone space Dec 2016 #2

You mean endless, right? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #3

Parliament HailToTheDaleks Dec 2016 #4

Our election and primary season are both WAY TOO FRIGIGN LONG! nt LostOne4Ever Dec 2016 #5

I think it's more a matter of gerrymandering and the extreme polarization of the parties meow2u3 Dec 2016 #6

I sure don't think it helps. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #7

In 2015, Stephen Harper called for a new election to be held 11 weeks after the call. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #8

It takes a while to spend $1 billion on advertising. (Or however much it actually was) Nt. aidbo Dec 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Dec 2016 #10

Canada is much better riverbendviewgal Dec 2016 #11

Yes. Primaries should be shortened.. YvonneCa Dec 2016 #12

absolutely Takket Dec 2016 #13

Yup, there is no reason they can't operate in the manner you're suggesting mtnsnake Dec 2016 #14