will they be re-elected<\/em>\u201d question.<\/p>\nDanny Williams <\/span>(Newfoundland)<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nDate with destiny<\/strong>: 2011
What he has going for him<\/strong>: Crushed the opposition, winning 43 of 47 seats last election
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: His anti-Ottawa schtick might grow tiresome
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: You can count on it<\/em><\/p>\nRobert Ghiz<\/span> (PEI)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nDate with destiny<\/strong>: 2011
What he has going for him<\/strong>: He\u2019s young and just started his first term
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: Mike Duffy could become de-facto opposition leader
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: Focus and ask again<\/em>. Like I have any clue about PEI politics\u2026<\/p>\nRodney MacDonald<\/span> (Nova Scotia)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nDate with destiny<\/strong>: Soon
What he has going for him<\/strong>: Wicked fiddle skills. And Nova Scotians have never elected an NDP government.
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: Deficit + government that has already won 3 elections.
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: Don\u2019t bet on it<\/em><\/p>\nShawn<\/strong> <\/span>Graham<\/span> (New Brunswick)<\/strong><\/u>
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Date with destiny<\/strong>: Fall 2010
What he has going for him<\/strong>: Has been relatively bold as Premier
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: Has been relatively bold as Premier
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: Can\u2019t say now<\/em><\/p>\nJean Charest<\/strong> (Quebec)<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/span>
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<\/span>Date with destiny<\/strong>: Fall 2012
What he has going for him<\/strong>: Time. Thanks to his majority gambit in the fall, the economy should be on the upswing by the time the next election rolls around.
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: Getting a third term was a rarity for a Quebec premier. Will he press his luck and try for a fourth?
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: Consult me Later<\/em>. It\u2019s debatable if he\u2019ll even stay around until the next election.<\/p>\nDalton McGuinty<\/strong><\/span> (Ontario)<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<\/strong>Date with destiny<\/strong>: October 2011
What he has going for him<\/strong>: John Tory.
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: Ontario has been the hardest hit by the economic downturn.
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: Answer unclear ask later<\/em>. A lot can happen in two and a half years.<\/p>\nGary Doer<\/span> (Manitoba)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nDate with destiny<\/strong>: Spring 2011
What he has going for him<\/strong>: Canada’s longest serving Premier
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: Canada’s longest serving Premier
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: Cannot foretell now<\/em>. There’s a chance he may hang up his skates before the next election.<\/p>\nBrad Wall<\/span> (Saskatchewan)<\/u><\/strong>
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Date with destiny<\/strong>: Fall 2011
What he has going for him<\/strong>: It\u2019s his first term in power, and he leads the one province whose economy actually appears to be on the upswing.
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: NDP roots run deep in Saskatchewan.
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: All signs point to yes<\/em><\/p>\nEd Stelmach<\/span> (Alberta)<\/u><\/strong>
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Date with destiny<\/strong>: Early 2012
What he has going for him<\/strong>: A soon-to-be forty consecutive years in power.
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: Umm\u2026because he\u2019s not a very\u2026err\u2026good\u2026uhh\u2026politician.
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: No doubt about it.
<\/em><\/p>\nGordon Campbell<\/span> (BC)<\/u><\/strong>
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Date with destiny<\/strong>: May 12th
What he has going for him<\/strong>: Two scandal-free terms in power \u2013 a rarity in BC politics.
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: The carbon tax and BC\u2019s first deficit in years.
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: Chances aren\u2019t good<\/em><\/p>\nStephen Harper<\/span> (Canada)<\/u><\/strong>
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Date with destiny<\/strong>: The hell if I know. It\u2019s not like we have fixed election dates.
What he has going for him<\/strong>: A great political machine.
Why he should be worried<\/strong>: Tough times and a new Liberal leader
The 8 ball says<\/strong>: Outlook unclear<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the economic bad news pilling on, Canadians have become more and more concerned about losing their jobs. And for no industry is that fear more real than in\u2026politics. I took a quick look at the historical trends before Christmas. Now, let\u2019s gaze ahead to see just how worried the men and women who lead […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}