View source for Newspaper endorsements in the 2008 Canadian federal election

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This is a tally of newspaper and magazine endorsements in the [[2008 Canadian federal election]]:
==Endorsing the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservatives]]==
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*''[[The Brampton Guardian]]''<ref>http://www.northpeel.com/editorial/57696 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Brantford Expositor]]''<ref>http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1243512 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Calgary Herald]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=cbe1aa30-8dcb-4aa6-b4ec-3562532fc1ac| title = Canada.Com {{!}} Homepage {{!}} Canada.Com}}</ref>
*''[[Calgary Sun]]''{{cn|date=January 2024|reason=cite deleted per WP:URLREQ#Canoe.ca}}
*[[The Daily Gleaner|''The Daily Gleaner'' (Fredericton)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/446078|title=Telegraph-Journal &#124; TJ.news}}</ref>
*''[[The Economist]]''<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12381439| title = The fear factor {{!}} The Economist| newspaper = The Economist| date = 9 October 2008}}</ref>
*''[[Edmonton Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=f8ce79aa-db37-4c7a-8c43-4c8d37aa6f38| title = Canada.Com {{!}} Homepage {{!}} Canada.Com}}</ref>
*''[[Edmonton Sun]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/Commentary/2008/10/12/7060476-sun.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081014191707/http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/Commentary/2008/10/12/7060476-sun.html| archive-date = 2008-10-14| title = edmontonsun.com - Commentary - Picking the best of a bad bunch}}</ref>
*[[The Gazette (Montreal)|''The Gazette'' (Montreal)]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=842b61df-7004-4cfb-9f61-513309031805| title = Canada.Com {{!}} Homepage {{!}} Canada.Com}}</ref>
*''[[The Globe and Mail]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081009.weelection2008/BNStory/politics| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081010230946/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081009.weelection2008/BNStory/politics| archive-date = 2008-10-10| title = globeandmail.com: Harper is growing into the job| website = [[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref>
*''[[National Post]]''<ref>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2008/10/08/national-post-editorial-board-a-conservative-majority-serves-canada-s-needs.aspx</ref>
*''[[Maclean's]]'' {{citation needed|date=May 2011}}
*''[[Ottawa Sun]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ottawasun.com/Comment/home.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050630011829/http://www.ottawasun.com/Comment/home.html| archive-date = 2005-06-30| title = ottawasun.com}}</ref>
*[[The Province|''The Province'' (Vancouver)]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/editorial/story.html?id=b70c9ee77de8-4a7a-a649-58706fa0d773| title = Canada.Com {{!}} Homepage {{!}} Canada.Com}}</ref>
*[[The Recorder and Times|''The Recorder and Times'' (Brockville)]]<ref>http://www.recorder.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1243064 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Toronto Sun]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.torontosun.com/comment/editorial/| title = Rural ridings will continue to prove problematic for Saskatchewan NDP {{!}} Toronto Sun}}</ref>
*''[[Waterloo Region Record]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.therecord.com/article/426593|title = Waterloo Region News - Latest Daily Breaking News Stories}}</ref>
*''[[The Vancouver Sun]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=8b900721-0cb2-428a-aaaa-18bd722f5a3d| title = Canada.Com {{!}} Homepage {{!}} Canada.Com}}</ref>
*''[[Windsor Star]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=43a98233-5383-4bc4-b63a-6f41c8673851| title = Canada.Com {{!}} Homepage {{!}} Canada.Com}}</ref>
*''[[Winnipeg Free Press]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/editorial/story/4237418p-4880617c.html |title=Winnipeg Free Press |website=www.winnipegfreepress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013060923/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/editorial/story/4237418p-4880617c.html |archive-date=2008-10-13}}</ref>
*''[[Winnipeg Sun]]''<ref>http://www.winnipegsun.com/Comment/Editorial/2008/10/12/7057401-sun.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
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==Endorsing the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberals]]==
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*''[[The Mississauga News]]''{{citation needed|date=May 2011}}
*''[[Toronto Star]]''<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/515895| title = Star's choice: Dion, Liberals {{!}} The Star| newspaper = The Toronto Star| date = 11 October 2008}}</ref>
*[[The Ubyssey|''The Ubyssey'' (U of BC)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ubyssey.ca/?p=4942|title = The Ubyssey Homepage}}</ref>
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==Endorsing the [[Bloc Québécois]]==
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*[[Le Devoir|''Le Devoir'' (Montreal)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/2008/10/11/210210.html |title=Élections 2008 - Oui au Bloc québécois |website=www.ledevoir.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013072840/http://www.ledevoir.com/2008/10/11/210210.html |archive-date=2008-10-13}}</ref>
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==Endorsing the [[New Democratic Party (Canada)|New Democratic Party]]==
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*[[Now (newspaper)|''Now'' (Toronto)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=165335 |title=NOW Magazine // News // New Democrats – not old answers |website=www.nowtoronto.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011075157/http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=165335 |archive-date=2008-10-11}}</ref>
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==Endorsing multiple parties==
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*''[[Le Droit]]'' ([[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-droit/opinions/editoriaux/200810/10/01-28503-les-choix-du-droit-par-circonscription.php |title=Pierre Jury : Les choix du Droit , par circonscription {{!}} Éditoriaux |website=www.cyberpresse.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014023209/http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-droit/opinions/editoriaux/200810/10/01-28503-les-choix-du-droit-par-circonscription.php |archive-date=2008-10-14}}</ref>—recommends the NDP in Gatineau and Ottawa Centre, the BQ in Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel, the Conservatives in Pontiac, and the Liberals in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Ottawa-Vanier, Ottawa South, and Ottawa West-Nepean
*''[[The Georgia Straight]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/article-165238/straight-slate-stop-harper|title=The Straight slate to stop Stephen Harper|date=8 October 2008}}</ref>—recommends strategic voting for specific Liberal and NDP candidates in close races against the Conservatives.
*''[[Guelph Mercury]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.guelphmercury.com/article/389783|title = Guelph News - Latest Daily Breaking News Stories}}</ref>—recommends voting for Mike Nagy (Green, Guelph), Michael Chong (Conservative, Wellington-Halton Hills).
*''[[Ottawa Citizen]]''{{citation needed|date=May 2011}}
*[[The Tyee|''The Tyee (British Columbia)'']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thetyee.ca/Views/2008/10/10/VotersGuide/|title=Tyee's Strategic Voters' Guide|date=10 October 2008}}</ref>—also recommends strategic voting to defeat Conservatives.
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==Explicitly endorsing no party==
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*''[[The Hamilton Spectator]]''<ref>{{cite news|date=2008-10-10|title=We elect not to select|language=en|work=The Hamilton Spectator|url=https://www.thespec.com/opinion/2008/10/10/we-elect-not-to-select.html|access-date=2020-07-29|issn=1189-9417}}</ref>
*[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|''La Presse'' (Montreal)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/la-presse-justin-trudeau-1.3260030|title=La Presse endorses Justin Trudeau's Liberals|date=7 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Times & Transcript|''Times & Transcript'' Moncton]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/447251|title=Telegraph-Journal &#124; TJ.news}}</ref>
*''[[Victoria Times-Colonist]]''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=d98b8aab-14ef-42fc-abaf-7c63a3127ffa| title = Canada.Com {{!}} Homepage {{!}} Canada.Com}}</ref>
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== Notes and references ==
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[[Category:2008 Canadian federal election]]
[[Category:Newspaper endorsements|Canada 2008]]