Today Marc Mayrand of Elections Canada hinted at the Ethics committee that filings from other parties were also under review by his organization that oversees elections. Currently, Elections Canada claims that the Conservative Party has run afoul of the Elections Act by the shifting of so-called expenses from the national campaign to the local campaigns. However, Elections Canada is only focusing their brutish efforts on the Conservative Party.
I decided to look into this and found that Elections Canada actually discloses via “creative” querying of their database which candidate filings are under review. If we access the contributions and expenses database on the Elections Canada website, we can compare submitted vs. reviewed filings from all candidates. There are discrepancies between both lists suggesting that Elections Canada is actively reviewing a number of filings from candidates of the 2006 General Election.
Data as submitted:
vs. data as reviewed:
Here is the NDP in BC:
Data as submitted:
Data as reviewed:
Nathan Cullen, Libby Davies, and Malcolm James are not on the “data as reviewed by Elections Canada” list while they are on the “data as submitted list”. These NDPers seem to have election filings that are under active review by Elections Canada.
NDP in New Brunswick:
Data as submitted:
Data as reviewed:
Alice Finnamore, Neil Gardner, and Yvon Godin seem to have filings that are under active review by Elections Canada.
NDP in Saskatchewan:
Data as submitted:
Data as reviewed:
Elgin Wayne Wyatt’s name is discrepant between filings submitted to and filings reviewed by Elections Canada suggesting this candidate’s filing is under active review by Elections Canada.
NDP in Ontario:
Data as submitted:
Data as reviewed:
Nirvan Balkissoon, Olivia Chow, Ed Chudak, and Sid Ryan have submitted their filings to Elections Canada but EC has not finished reviewing them meaning they have been flagged for some reason.
NDP in Quebec:
Data as submitted:
Data as reviewed:
Robert Donnelly, Anne Lesvesque, Isabelle Maguire, Ehsan Mohammadian, and Stephane Ricard have not had the reviews of their candidate filings completed by Elections Canada.
NDP in Alberta, Manitoba, Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador:
no discrepancy between lists
The Bloc Quebecois only has one candidate from the last election that appears to be under active review by Elections Canada. Diane Bourgeois, according to the EC website, has submitted her candidate filing, however, its review has not been completed.
BQ in Quebec:
Data as submitted:
Data as reviewed:
Stephen Taylor is a scientist, political analyst and a blogger. Taylor writes here regularly and is the founder of bloggingtories.ca. Taylor has contributed to Macleans, CTV, talk radio and has been a featured speaker on new media at numerous events including the Western Standard Cruise and the Forum for Public Policy. In December 2008, Taylor organized Rally for Canada, a series of rallies held coast-to-coast to protest the proposed coalition government.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Does that mean all the liberal elections Canada files have been cleared??
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
No. The point went to Pat Martin of the NDP. The Bloc was easy to
process as it is in just one province. The Liberals have many filings
that are under review, it would have taken some more time to process
them. I may do so in the next while.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
The suspicion around D. LeBlanc was shared by other New Brunswick region Liberal candidates, as was their advertising expense. They did a regional ad buy which mentioned nothing about local issues and the only relation to the candidates was the “tag line” on the end with their names. Full details can be found at the link below; it would be interesting to find out if the vocal LeBlanc, Murphy et al are under review.
http://mrdconservative.com/cgi/wp/?p=197
August 19th, 2008 at 10:10 am
I expected better from you Taylor. Minus one.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:41 am
and James, I expected better from you. The difference is (and the root of my expectations) is that you should tell me why. See, I know that you're a partisan Liberal and I could assume that your disaffection stems from your dislike of the colour blue and the blue tie I usually wear when I write from a conservative POV. But, I wouldn't assume you to be so superficial so I hope you'll enunciate the source of your unmet expectations.
It's what any hack that participates in political discussion would expect.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I expected better from you Taylor. Minus one.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
and James, I expected better from you. The difference is (and the root of my expectations) is that you should tell me why. See, I know that you're a partisan Liberal and I could assume that your disaffection stems from your dislike of the colour blue and the blue tie I usually wear when I write from a conservative POV. But, I wouldn't assume you to be so superficial so I hope you'll enunciate the source of your unmet expectations.
It's what any hack that participates in political discussion would expect.