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[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 64 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

The big key is gonna be if we get that sweet 172 seats with Lib+Green+NDP, we are only 1 seat short

If we hit that mark it means, hilariously, the one single green seat is needed to form a majority government without bloc's help needed

Which will force liberal party to play ball with NDP and Green Party's more progressive policies.

That's our ideal scenario, conservatives are told to go kick rocks, and green/ndp get an actual voice on decision making to push the country in a progressive direction.

One. More. Seat!

[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Atm we got it, this is the magic sweet spot where we want to be

172 seats exactly with lib+ndp+green

and conservatives can't even threaten a vote of non confidence with bloc's help. (1 vote short)

But they could trigger it with that 1 green seat's help, which means liberals have to stay on the good side of that 1 green seat XD

[–] trashboat@midwest.social 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Hopefully there won’t be a Joe Manchin situation where just one of the liberals starts siding with the conservatives on just about everything to negate the majority (though I may be misinterpreting how the system works, I’m not super aware of how Canada’s legislature functions)

I blame Manchin alone for a lot of what we weren’t able to get done under Biden

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[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 37 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (4 children)

Bro I need gaslighting lessons from PP; how is he losing his riding, losing an election he has polled 20+ points in the lead in for almost two years, and yet gives a speech where he not only says he will stay on as leader, but makes it seem like losing the election was his desired outcome??

Really sad about Jagmeet and the NDP wipeout tbh. I know why it happened, but if I'm not mistaken the universal pharma and dentalcare we have now were initiatives pushed by the NDP that the Liberals get credit for because they were the ones holding the PM seat.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Bro I need gaslighting lessons from PP; how is he losing his riding, losing an election he has polled 20+ points in the lead in for almost two years, and yet gives a speech where he not only says he will stay on as leader, but makes it seem like losing the election was his desired outcome??

Because he is a weasel... he was in opposition for almost 3 years against Trudeau when Trudeau was toxic and PP was unable to make ONE meager alliance with nobody. We have Jagmeet to thanks because, like me, he could not stomach a PP majority

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 13 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

"if I'm not mistaken"

That's how the NDP loses, even someone who seems to have a minimum of interest in politics isn't sure that it was the NDP that got us that. Yes, they forced Trudeau's hand on that question.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 hours ago

Yeah, I was 95% sure it was an NDP mandate, but I also have an awful memory so I was open to being corrected.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 16 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

but if I’m not mistaken the universal pharma and dentalcare we have now were initiatives pushed by the NDP that the Liberals get credit for because they were the ones holding the PM seat.

No one who has any political awareness would give the liberals credit for that. That was the NDP's contribution.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Same as universal health care... it was an NDP initiative that the Liberals took nationally.

Without the NDP, our Liberals suck... which is why I am sad after this election (still happy PP won't be around)

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm hopeful that it really is just a temporary thing given the Trump situation and with a new leader and that behind us (might take more than 1 term of course) that they'll be able to come back stronger and make the Liberals advance things they wouldn't otherwise again. Also you never know, maybe they'll get some leverage with the current set up, but seems less likely for this term.

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[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 hours ago

No one who has any political awareness would give the liberals credit for that. That was the NDP’s contribution.

A lot of voters aren't aware. If it's not being blasted on repeat by a news channel, then at least 50% of the electorate has no idea what's happening. We're also so inundated with American politics that Canadian news gets drowned out as well.

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Jagmeet was getting wiped out regardless. The fatigue that existed for Trudeau was also present for Singh and Pollievre.

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 38 points 23 hours ago

Finally something to celebrate in this general vicinity. Congratulations, Canada.

[–] LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee 7 points 18 hours ago (10 children)

You can predict what likely happens next: more neoliberal policies and degradation of quality of life. In one of the next election the fascists take over Canada. They never learn.

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[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Sky news spin: haha, Carney was actually Trump's win! I can't make this shit up (but apparently Sky news can...)

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Daddy hasn't told them what to say yet and these kinds of outlets don't know how to think for themselves anymore. And at this point it's pretty much all news outlets based out of the US don't know what to say without him.

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[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I cannot wait to see how the Trump admin will spin this. Either that or they have a meltdown and immediately call it a rigged election. Bonus points if he tells Canadians to storm their capital.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They are 100% going to say our election was rigged, and our idiots are going to believe them.

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

excerpt of facebook comments Ive seen since last night

  • "this country is a disgrace"
  • " sad day for canada"
  • "fucking rigged!"
  • "west time to become 51st state"
  • "alberta saskatchewan manitoba 51st state of USA!"
  • "time to secede"
  • "trump will save alberta"
  • " insert conspiracy here already picked their candidate, our votes dont count"
  • "time to leave"
  • accusations of Chinese meddling
  • accusaions of European meddling
  • accusations of Globalist meddling
[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Club your idiots with baseball bats. Or cricket bats. Or whatever bats you use up there.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago

Lacrosse and hockey sticks.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

Kind of a bummer watching how duopolistic Canada is, TBH.

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

If coalition governments are more democratic it's crazy how France, Austria, Germany, and Czech Republic (and probably more) all support genocide, prevent protests against it, accuse citizens of being antisemites, and veto attempts by international courts to do something about genocide. But then again, other coalitions like in Belgium can go against the trend.

At least Canada's two party system turned away from Trump. Canadians did better with two parties than other countries can do with 20.

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