Election day is tomorrow, which provides a good opportunity to look back at how election ads were handled in the past. Today's selections come from the 1955 campaign, which Premier Leslie Frost's Progressive Conservatives won in a landslide on June 9th (83 PC, 11 Liberal, 3 CCF, 1 "PC Independent"). The "Big Blue Machine" was firmly entrenched, remaining in power for the next 30 years. York Centre was a new riding for the 1955......

Roving Rishi sends us this baffling overheard from a few days before the election - On the eastbound College Streetcar, two old men discuss the upcoming election. Old Man #1: I think it's going to be an NDP minority with a CPC/ML [Communist Party of Canada / Marxist-Leninist] opposition. Old Man #2: Yeah. I guess I'm just disappointed that no party is advocating an extraparliamentary movement to revolt at the point of production. Both......

Yesterday's good-natured debate between Toronto Centre candidates provided Ryerson with a few laughs, and few memorable quotes. Here's a sample: "I've spent a lot of time on the ground in Toronto Centre, and I am in favour of same-sex marriage. My leader embraces me for that position." - Conservative candidate Lewis Reford, getting a few giggles for an unintentional play on words "Bill Graham isn't here, but don't take it personally. This is the third......