tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899412892057690390.post4193434031235260496..comments2024-01-03T19:31:59.663-05:00Comments on Blast Furnace Canada Blog: One, two, three ... fourBlastFurnacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561725837264524099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899412892057690390.post-78491440608176780372008-08-18T13:40:00.000-04:002008-08-18T13:40:00.000-04:00Come on on BFC, Godfrey didn't resign until it was...Come on on BFC, Godfrey didn't resign until it was too late for Don Valley West to be included with the other by-elections. Whatever you say about Harper and trust me it won't be as bad as what I say ;), the timing of the Don Valley West by-election being different than the others falls entirely at Dion's feet not Harper's.<BR/><BR/>In terms of laying blame for by-elections being called when a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899412892057690390.post-45444659176232489192008-08-18T13:39:00.000-04:002008-08-18T13:39:00.000-04:00Point taken ...Point taken ...BlastFurnacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561725837264524099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899412892057690390.post-16111839554600000142008-08-18T12:41:00.000-04:002008-08-18T12:41:00.000-04:00"When a seat becomes vacant, the PM has to issue a...<I>"When a seat becomes vacant, the PM has to issue a writ for a by-election to fill the vacancy within 11 to 180 days of the vacancy."</I><BR/><BR/>You're right on that part.<BR/><BR/><I>"Therefore the writ could have been issued on August 12th, and the by-election still held on the same day as the other three, September 8th."</I><BR/><BR/>However, on this part, you forgot to take into account The Pundits' Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14538508466559680720noreply@blogger.com