As election rolls on, CPC gains, LPC slips, and Calibre launches Gunvote.ca

Heading towards the three-week mark of the 2021 Canadian federal election, the results are probably not what the Liberal Party of Canada hoped. Depending which pollster you believe, the Conservatives have support in the mid-to-high 30-percentage range, and the Liberals are in the low 30s, or even high 20s. At time of writing, CBC's tracker has the Conservatives at 33.5 percent and rising, the Liberals at 31.5 percent and sliding, and the NDP at 20.5 percent and rising.

That's probably not what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expected when he asked for Parliament to be dissolved on August 15. So why the recent slump in Team Red's political fortunes? According to the Canadian Press's analysis, the federal Liberals' strategy of using wedge issues is not working, including the usual tactic of raising fear over firearms issues.

How bad is the Liberal bleed? Macleans says the LPC has lost a projected two seats per week of campaigning. Now, the Conservatives are making gains in Ontario and Quebec, which is exactly what they need to form a majority.

But, polls aren't ballots, and they certainly aren't seats in Parliament. With that in mind, Calibre is kickstarting a new website, GunVote.ca (link here; there's nothing to see yet, but there will be soon).

What can you expect from the new site? GunVote will have short daily video/podcast installments (20-30 minutes) with Calibre publisher Daniel Fritter discussing the election with other gun industry insiders. The goal is to keep Canadian firearms owners/enthusiasts informed on the issues surrounding the federal election. See the first installment below, with Dan talking to Phil Chau (owner of Canadian Tactical Cowboy Supplies and longtime political activist). Their message? The boost in CPC polling numbers doesn't mean it's time to start celebrating just yet. They also have some suggestions for Canadian gun owners who want to get involved with the election.

Stay tuned for more! Remember that you can see the federal party leaders (with the exception of People's Party leader Maxime Bernier) in the French-language debate on October 8, 8-10 PM EDT on Canadian television. The English-language debate follows on October 10, 9-11 PM EDT.