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Psychic offers his predictions for Canadian politics in 2015

Richardson says he expects to see Trudeau face some challenges in 2015. (CP)
Richardson says he expects to see Trudeau face some challenges in 2015. (CP)

As the year draws to a close, Canada’s political pundits and pollsters once again prognosticate about the New Year.

If history is any indication, you might not want to make any wagers based on their predictions: Over the past couple of years, they haven't been very good at forecasting political outcomes.

With that in mind, we thought we’d thought we would leave the predicting business to the professionals — the psychics. (After all, they can’t do any worse, can they?)

We contacted psychic medium Blair Robertson – an accomplished psychic whose past predictions have been featured by news outlets across North America – for his thoughts on the big political events of 2015.

Robertson told Yahoo Canada News that he likens his political predictions to those of a weatherman: What he predicts isn't necessarily what he wants to see happen.

Here’s what he sees happening over the next 12 months.

Prediction 1: The Mike Duffy Trial

Senator Mike Duffy speaks while in his vehicle outside a pet kennel in Kensington, P.E.I. (Reuters)
Senator Mike Duffy speaks while in his vehicle outside a pet kennel in Kensington, P.E.I. (Reuters)

Background: From April to June 2015, an Ontario court will hear the case against suspended senator Mike Duffy.

Duffy has been charged with 31 counts of fraud and breach of trust, related to his senate expense claims.

Duffy denies any wrongdoing and says that he’s looking forward to defending himself.

Robertson’s Prediction: “I predict that the Mike Duffy trial will be a media sensation and that he will get away with nothing more than a slap on the wrist. Many will be thrown under the bus, so to speak.

“[Stephen] Harper will escape untarnished.”

Prediction 2: The 2015 Federal Election

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons. (Reuters)
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons. (Reuters)

Background: The federal election is scheduled for October 19, 2015. Some, however, have predicted that the Tories will call a snap election in the spring after introducing a surplus budget.

Robertson’s prediction:  “I predict Harper will narrowly win the next Federal Election in 2015. While it would seem a spring snap election would make strategic political sense, I'm not sensing that happening and would be surprised if it did. 

“Watch [NDP leader Thomas] Mulcair as he will be a force to be reckoned with late 2015. I definitely foresee a coalition between the NDP and Liberals. 

“I predict Trudeau's Liberals will suffer more scandals this year, including one from the east early in the year. It seems when he rises up, someone pulls the rug from under him.”

Prediction 3: The Keystone Pipeline

Background: In January, the soon-to-be Republican Senate majority is expected to pass a bill approving the project which could potentially transport 830,000 barrels of oil per day from northern Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico. The move could still be vetoed by U.S. President Barack Obama who continues to publicly question the merits of the project.

Robertson’s prediction: “I predict President Obama will NOT approve the Keystone Pipeline.

“Keystone will be perpetual. [It ] won't happen in Obama’s time.”

Prediction 4: The Ontario Progressive Conservative Leadership Race

Christine Elliott announces her intention to run for the Ontario PC leadership during a press conference. (CP)
Christine Elliott announces her intention to run for the Ontario PC leadership during a press conference. (CP)

Background: In May, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives will elect a full-time replacement to former leader Tim Hudak. So far there are five declared candidates including MP Patrick Brown and MPPs Lisa MacLeod, Vic Fedeli, Monte McNaughton and Christine Elliott, the widow of former federal finance minister Jim Flaherty.

Robertson’s prediction: “I predict that Christine Elliott will be the next leader of the Ontario Provincial Conservatives and will be the political enema that they'll need.”