Canada Votes, 2019

[ChemGal]

Does anyone know if it's possible to see results by the individual poll? Even if not tonight, eventually?
I strongly suspect the answer is no but I have never seen anything that verifies that information.

 

[ChemGal]

My impression is that it's more so than BC - that there are more right wing Christians in AB (and far more of any Christians than in BC - BC is the least "religious" province overall, in Canada): Especially Edmonton and the rural towns around it. But, we do have Langley, Delta and Abbottsford - Bible Belt towns in BC.

Edmonton is not within the Bible Belt.

 

[BetteTheRed]

Does anyone know if it's possible to see results by the individual poll? Even if not tonight, eventually?
I strongly suspect the answer is no but I have never seen anything that verifies that information.

Best place to start might be 338canada.com and drill down?

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Edmonton is not within the Bible Belt.

Still, probably has more right wing Christian churches than most cities.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Best place to start might be 338canada.com and drill down?

I’ve been watching live updates on CBC online. It shows riding as they come in. @ChemGal 338Canada probably just as good.

 

[ChemGal]

Best place to start might be 338canada.com and drill down?

I'll play around, but I think they keep it to just ridings as more than that can become a bit of a privacy issue.

 

[ChemGal]

Still, probably has more right wing Christian churches than most cities.

Edmonton is quite mixed. Calgary it's easier to find areas as things tend to be more segmented within the city. Lethbridge area would be more bible belt though. Think of the areas with Hutterite colonies.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Vancouver Island is entirely NDP, except Elizabeth May’s riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. All the rest, including Victoria, are NDP.

 

[Northwind]

My impression is that it's more so than BC - that there are more right wing Christians in AB (and far more of any Christians than in BC - BC is the least "religious" province overall, in Canada): Especially Edmonton and the rural towns around it. But, we do have Langley, Delta and Abbottsford - Bible Belt towns in BC.

That may be so. Still, as in BC, there are areas of more conservative Christian groups in Alberta. I would also suggest that there are Christian groups that are loud, making it look as if they are in the majority when in fact they aren't. @ChemGal @BethAnne @You just never know may be able to speak to this better than I can.

 

[Northwind]

Still, probably has more right wing Christian churches than most cities.

On what are you basing this view?

 

[Northwind]

Vancouver Island is entirely NDP, except Elizabeth May’s riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. All the rest, including Victoria, are NDP.

Nope. Nanaimo has Paul Manly, an incumbent Green candidate.

 

[BethAnne]

That may be so. Still, as in BC, there are areas of more conservative Christian groups in Alberta. I would also suggest that there are Christian groups that are loud, making it look as if they are in the majority when in fact they aren't. @ChemGal @BethAnne @You just never know may be able to speak to this better than I can.

Not that you'd know it, as it isn't very obvious, but rural Central AB is the Bible Belt of AB - but the mainline denominations are dying...but overall the Christian groups aren't very vocal

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Oh wait. Nanaimo went Green. I guess I’d better wait a bit before commenting.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

On what are you basing this view?

My relatives generally. The huge seniors complex of several, that my grandma lived in. Run by a conservative Christian church. (Which is actually a good thing itself.)

 

[Northwind]

Not that you'd know it, as it isn't very obvious, but rural Central AB is the Bible Belt of AB - but the mainline denominations are dying...but overall the Christian groups aren't very vocal

That's my impression. I guess I'm thinking of the issues related to GSA's in AB. It seemed that a small, possibly vocal group made it appear more Christian based than it is.

 

[Northwind]

Oh wait. Nanaimo went Green. I guess I’d better wait a bit before commenting.

Nanaimo had a Green incumbent. It didn't just go Green tonight.

 

[Northwind]

My relatives generally. The huge seniors complex of several, that my grandma lived in. Run by a conservative Christian church. (Which is actually a good thing itself.)

That's a small sample size.

 

[BethAnne]

That's my impression. I guess I'm thinking of the issues related to GSA's in AB. It seemed that a small, possibly vocal group made it appear more Christian based than it is.

The only problem with GSA's is Kenney

 

[ChemGal]

That's my impression. I guess I'm thinking of the issues related to GSA's in AB. It seemed that a small, possibly vocal group made it appear more Christian based than it is.

Some of the Catholic schools were vocal about those. The Catholics aren't really the group I connect with Bible Belt though. Older areas of Edmonton & surrounding areas to have French-Catholic areas. I see that separate from the migration of groups from the US and the German-type language speaking groups like Hutterites - those I connect as more Bible Belt connected.

 

[Northwind]

The only problem with GSA's is Kenney

Fair enough. I absolutely agree. No one I knew was opposed to them.