When an election is called vote how you want, but beware. The trolls are already out in force trying to spread misinformation and lies.
As Canadians we need to be diligent and fact check everything. Our elections need to remain fair and we will be tested every step of the way
Look. Even if you’re a lefty and think the Liberals are too far right, the alternative is WAY worse and our system requires strategic voting In certain districts where the left vote is split.
I recommend sites like votewell.ca to figure out if you need to vote strategically.
Piggybacking off this comment to repost a comment I’ve put elsewhere. I’m new to Lemmy and understand its not as dynamic as reddit due to the smaller userbase, but figure some people might not be reading all comments.
With that outta the way:
- Received a government pension at 31, then raised the retirement age on hard-working Canadians
- Defined marriage as a union between ‘one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others’ (in front of his gay parent)
- Visited and courted far-right extremist groups
- Said Indigenous Peoples needed to learn the value of hard work more than they needed compensation for residential schools
- Worked to bring American-style, anti-union laws to Canada
- Said he’d use the notwithstanding clause, overriding Canadians’ rights
- Committed to free votes, allowing his MPs to bring forward anti-abortion legislation
Timbit Trump has had a terrible history as MP, I don’t want to see him as PM.
I mean the scariest part to me is that he doesn’t have a single accomplishment. His resume is blank
Wow 86% that is an incredible win
Reminder of the Liberal’s record on proportional representation: “Liberals never wanted to “make every vote count.”… Electoral reform has become a bonbon offered at election. As far back as 1919, Liberals have campaigned on the promise of proportional representation”
Mark Carney’s position on electoral reform: “open”. However…
- He’s an economist, and the mathematics pairs quiet nicely with the mathematics of electoral systems.
- His public persona is that he is intelligent. But when asked specifically about electoral reform and proportional representation, he says he’s uncertain and open to exploring options? Why would someone as smart as him be uncertain about ensuring every vote counts?
Only the Greens/NDP consistently support proportional representation.
You’ve posted that same comment 5 times in the past few hours, that’s not how you convince people.
Anytime literally anything happens, they’re there to spin it to a PR pitch.
Like, I don’t disagree that it’s critical. I want it. FPTP is idiotic.
But the relentless single-mindedness is to the point where I don’t even need to check the username anymore. The fediverse is a small enough space that one person (or small group sharing an account?) can really saturate a channel.
I suppose, but it certainly draws attention to the movement. And on occasion discussion does come about, in which case that is the opportunity to convince people.
And in the past 2 weeks the !fairvote@lemmy.ca has grown by 60%, so clearly something I’m doing is working.
Why would someone as smart as him be uncertain about ensuring every vote counts?
Because it’s an absolute waste of political capital to make happen if there isn’t a strong movement fighting for it.
Even if there is no intention to improve our democracy, it’s a really low bar to just agree that every vote should count…
I agree, but I’m not the one you need to convince, it’s Terry on Facebook who spends 2 hours a day complaining about bike lanes and vegans.
Just have to add: Carney will be Canada’s first ever PM (although he’s currently PM-designate) to be from the Northwest Territories. We have a Northern PM. I love this for us.
