No one cannot say 2020 was a dramatic year. Back in January when making predictions, I don't think many thought we would be thrown into a global pandemic in 2 months that would upend our whole lives. Politically my predictions were still not that bad but definitely some things turned out a bit differently. Tomorrow… Continue reading Year in Review

A vaccine is coming soon so light at end of tunnel but cases are rising at too high a rate that I am afraid we have no choice but a lockdown The rate of increases are too high and we will hit levels Europe has within next month (they waited too long for lockdowns) and… Continue reading Time for Lockdowns here in Canada

The election is over and while closer than many thought, Biden has won and Trump has lost. His refusal to concede is extremely problematic and he needs to do the right thing and concede and allow for Biden transition to begin. If race is close enough, a candidate has right to ask for a recount,… Continue reading Trump has lost he needs to concede and allow for a smooth transition

Below are some observations in point form. I will have a bigger write up once everything is said and done, but below are preliminary thoughts. I will give more on policy implications later and also Trump's refusal to concede and make transition smooth. Polls were off - Biden won as polls predicted, but Trump clearly… Continue reading Thoughts on US election

Below are both maps of my predictions with descriptions. I give maps for President, senate, and Governor race while for House I will just give general blurb of what I think swing will be, don't have all the details on how each district will go. Under each I will list ones that I am still… Continue reading My Predictions for US election

Later today or tomorrow, I will post a blog on my predictions on what I think will happen. I am just waiting for final polls, although with almost 100 million already having voted, not sure they will matter as much as in past. So below is what I hope happens, not what I necessarily think… Continue reading What I am hoping for tomorrow

Yesterday we had three main political stories and below is my thought on each. First Senate rammed through the appointment of Amy Barrett Coney. Next will be on by-elections in Toronto Centre and York Centre, while finally on Saskatchewan election. To my disappointment but not surprise, Amy Barrett Coney was confirmed and conservatives now firmly… Continue reading Political updates a week before US election

I will have more on US election in future blogs, but today is my thoughts on the preliminary results in BC election yesterday and on upcoming Saskatchewan election tomorrow. On BC election I will have multiple new posts, once mail in ballots are in so I can unpack everything and then later on what BC… Continue reading BC election yesterday, Saskatchewan election tomorrow

Tomorrow, BC voters go to the polls and below are my final thoughts. Already due to COVID-19, many have already voted and with a lot voting by mail; we may or may not know election results until a few weeks as mail in ballots not counted until mid November. That being said I think there… Continue reading Final Thoughts on BC election

Below is an update on the four elections I have been following. First on the New Zealand election results, then BC election this Saturday, then Saskatchewan election in a week from now, and finally US election in 15 days. New Zealand voted this past Saturday and to no one's surprise Jacinda Ardern was re-elected. The… Continue reading 15 days until US election