Elections - Territories on rabble.ca

With five provincial elections taking place today and over the coming weeks, it's hard to keep track of them all. Here's a few links to elections discussions on babble.

Is the NWT election the most interesting? The territory runs on consensus politics, with Facebook and other social media playing an essential role in fostering discussion between isolated communities.

The Status of Women Council of the NWT held an All Yellowknife Candidates Forum on September 26, 7 p.m., at Northern United Place.

Watch Yellowknife candidates' positions on issues that matter to women in the NWT.

If the Liberals, New Democrats, Greens, First Nation Party and Independents are all nibbling at the middle to left-of-centre vote, the right wingers could win in a number of key ridings in the Yukon.

Our wiki-style Toolkit aims to be a space for activist collaboration. Home to a wealth of resources, the content is organized according to 'tooltype' -- each unique in its contribution.

Letters to Ryan Leef is a series of open letters discussing politics, government policy and the nature of democracy with the new Conservative Member of Parliament for Yukon.

There has been a shift in consciousness. Looking at the NDP and the combined Tory/Liberal vote, a picture emerges of an eroding but concentrated corporate vote, and a surging NDP vote.

So what made this Harper majority? Two intrepid men with calculators decided to add up the win margins in 14 ridings. They were appalled to discover the results.

Recent visitors to the Yukon and Northwest Territories have stirred the political waters.

Political parties of all stripes must put forward alternate ways for the North to develop as the southern industrial model will be a catastrophe.

The election issues in Nunavut include social issues, mining impacts, food prices and exporting polar bear hides.

The Northwest Territories seat in the House of Commons is called the riding of Western Arctic. There are four, possibly five, candidates running in the Northwest Territories.

A look at most of the Yukon Territory candidates in the 2011 federal election and the issues they might face.