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  • bucket
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2008
    • 17033

    #41
    newguy
    You realize Carney has used most of the conservatives policies?

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    • blackpowder
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2010
      • 9333

      #42
      We do realize newguy is Chuck.

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      • Blaithin
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2016
        • 2521

        #43
        Move away from extreme right...

        If the Conservatives are currently Extreme Right I'll lick a boot.

        They're left leaning centrists. Nobody is right because spoiled western urbanites that have little exposure to the world outside of their city limits, with the exception of the echo chambers they find in the media and online, are the main drivers right now.

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        • cropgrower
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2021
          • 2985

          #44
          Looks like the longest ballot clowns have failed , its gone from 7 foot to just a few inches , voters will just write in the name of the candidate they want to vote for

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          • furrowtickler
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2004
            • 22023

            #45
            It was a disgrace to democracy
            they should be ashamed to make such a mockery of our democratic system

            but sadly they are proud to rig the system just like the Federal election in PP’s riding , even bragging about it .
            Last edited by furrowtickler; Jul 30, 2025, 11:37.

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            • AlbertaFarmer5
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2010
              • 12563

              #46
              I would call this effort a win for democracy. It forces the voters to inform themselves at least a tiny amount. They now need to at least know the name of the candidate.
              I'll take it one step further and make voters identify at least one policy position of the candidate they want to vote for. The next step could be forcing the voter to also list the cost (or savings as if that ever actually happens) of the policy.

              As far as I can tell, the current system is simply name recognition. And colors. The system doesn't give the voters intelligence much credit.

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              • Old Cowzilla
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2020
                • 1593

                #47
                Originally posted by AlbertaFarmer5 View Post
                I would call this effort a win for democracy. It forces the voters to inform themselves at least a tiny amount. They now need to at least know the name of the candidate.
                I'll take it one step further and make voters identify at least one policy position of the candidate they want to vote for. The next step could be forcing the voter to also list the cost (or savings as if that ever actually happens) of the policy.

                As far as I can tell, the current system is simply name recognition. And colors. The system doesn't give the voters intelligence much credit.
                You can't give the voters much credit they can be easily convinced to vote in the same party they complained about for the last 9 years.

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                • blackpowder
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 9333

                  #48
                  Motives? Who are they really and what do they want.
                  At the bottom appears to be Fairvote.ca. Reading their platform I have more concerns than answers.
                  Proportional representation gives every fringe a seat and ensures perpetual minority governments.
                  It would ensure the NDP and Greens have seats across the country.
                  First Past may need fixing but this isn't it.
                  Fix the damn senate for a start.

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                  • Hamloc
                    Senior Member
                    • Jan 2014
                    • 3972

                    #49
                    Originally posted by newguy View Post
                    When your leader can not win his seat and needs to pick the safest seat in Canada to get elected that should be a red flag to the party. Conservatives could easily chose an electable leader but they would rather lose than move their party away from the extreme right Trump style party.
                    Poilievre talked about reducing the size of the civil service. Certainly hurt him in the Ottawa-Carleton riding. Carney said nothing about cutting jobs in the civil service during the election and did very well in the election. Isn’t it ironic that in typical Liberal fashion that while nothing was said during the election, that his projected cuts to government operational spending could result in up to 60000 federal service jobs needing to be eliminated?! Poilievre’s honesty bit him in the ass.

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                    • newguy
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2006
                      • 2145

                      #50
                      Originally posted by Hamloc View Post

                      Poilievre talked about reducing the size of the civil service. Certainly hurt him in the Ottawa-Carleton riding. Carney said nothing about cutting jobs in the civil service during the election and did very well in the election. Isn’t it ironic that in typical Liberal fashion that while nothing was said during the election, that his projected cuts to government operational spending could result in up to 60000 federal service jobs needing to be eliminated?! Poilievre’s honesty bit him in the ass.
                      What hurt him was he sounded just like Trump.Conservatives need to quit listening to Harper when electing a leader.

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