Well that's strange I took the link right from the address bar but it's not showing. If anyone is interested Google " London Ontario Harper Fascist Election Sign ". It should come up. I do applaud the man's courage and straightforwardness.
And the Liberal lead keeps expanding:
http://www.nanosresearch.com/library/polls/20151013%20Ballot%20TrackingE.pdf
"EKOS has CPC leading"
That is an old story.
Current story from EKOS:
Ottawa – October 13, 2015 As we enter the final week of the campaign, the Liberals now hold a significant lead. The Conservatives, meanwhile, have had a significant drop which, if confirmed tomorrow, could spell the end of their pursuit of a stable government.
http://www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/2015/10/potentially-significant-movements-after-long-weekend/
Ipsos-Reid also gives the Liberals a 6% lead:
and the most seats resulting in a Liberal minority government:
http://globalnews.ca/news/2274111/liberals-lead-latest-seat-projections-slightly-ahead-of-tories/
I find it interesting that the figures for the advanced voting are way up and the question is 'why'? Is it Harper supporters in fear of their leader losing his residence in Ottawa? Personally I don't think so, they are not the type. I think it is more the feeling across the country that there is a real need for change and the people are more than excited to get out and be part of it than previously. People are tired of Harper's lies, tired of his cronies and the under the table payments he 'supposedly' knew nothing about (ahem). People are also tired of a man pandering to other countries and jumping at their beck and call. Tired of his lack of care for our environment. Tired of his dislike for other cultures and other ways of life and using that subtle hatred and fear as division within Canada for his own benefit. Tired of how Harper has brought our once great reputation down in the world and the UN. Yes people are tired of his smugness and his aloofness towards others entwined with his ideological religious outlooks. Hopefully his days are done and we can see a new future and a bright future instead of living under the Dark Ages of the Harper Fascist Government that never should have graced the hallowed halls of Parliament in the first place.
"the question is 'why'?"
Convenience. Avoid the line-ups.
One Month Change
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A month ago it was practically a three
way tie between the major parties in the federal election.
In the past 30 days the Liberals have gained about seven points
(from 29.6% to 37.1%), the NDP have dropped about six points
(from 30.4% to 23.7%) and the Conservatives have remained
relatively unchanged (from 31.0% to 29.4%) factoring the
margin of error for the research
A special dedication to our friends Conservatives on this board and Stephen Harper, their idol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6RoOwSKI7M 
See you in 2019.
"Gagnier scandal ending any hopes for a lpc win"
Time will tell but you may be right. It is bad, really bad and the Liberal Party should not underestimate the effect it may have on the many undecided voters. Damage control may not erase the stink.
I expect the Conservatives to exploit it although they may not directly benefit from it other than splitting the votes.
I suspect the result may show a last minute shift of 3%-5% from the Liberals to the NDP.
"We've had advance voting for as long as I can remember"
Yes but there were four days this year - instead of three in 2011 (a 33% increase) - including a Holiday.
Latest seat projections just released today (Liberals and NDP gaining from last projections, Conservatives losing):
http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/poll-tracker/2015/index.html
Liberals 140
Conservatives 110
NDP 86
170 seats needed for a majority. This now seems unlikely at this time.
I think at this point a majority of people have decided who they want to vote for and they certainly have decided if their vote is to get rid of Harper or not. The toss up is do they go Liberal or NDP? Personally I think Mulcair would have got more mileage out of a good shave, not that there is anything wrong with a beard (I have one myself) but psychologists have done research and other than Santa Clause (who has had a lot of good PR) people with beards give the public the impression they are hiding something......politicians especially. I know it sounds like a very minor thing, but it might not be because for the most part when it comes to an individual selling a product and in politics that product is the individual, the 'charisma' they put forth is very important and being 'visual' animals it becomes even more important.
Neither do I think Gagnier is that important. What is more important especially being as Toronto is vital in Ontario, is Harper's association with Rob Ford and that has come out in a book written by Ford's ex-chief of staff. Harper just is very bad at picking 'friends' it seems either internally, politically or internationally.
"Personally I think Mulcair would have got more mileage out of a good shave"
Personally I think Mulcair would have got more mileage if he had set his party policies away from the governing Conservatives by
1) forget about making a priority of balancing the budget (why does he want to imitate Harper?)
2) deciding not to increase income tax on high income earners (they do not create jobs, do they?) instead of large corporations.
On both subjects the Liberals built some space between the two parties, moving slightly to the left and leaving the NDP in the middle of nowhere.
His strategy to fight both Harper and Trudeau was, in my opinion, ill-advised. He should have concentrated on Harper exclusively instead of promoting Trudeau as a viable competitor.
