Full page in a weekend paper on canadian election

[malleefarmer]

Seem like even us aussie are not immuned from your election.
Was a fascinating read from a aussie journalist perspective right or wrong travelling canada.
He basically compared aust to canada as he presumed we are very similar thinks were actually poles apart.

One there are no stark difference in policies between libs and conservatives its really a election about which leader they want.

Two canadians are basically a just left of centre voting country wereas australia is right of centre.

Canadian are some of the most socially and enviormentally aware voters in the world.
Australians worry about hip pocket and or economy way more.

Canada is possibly making inroads into indigenous issues wereas australia is lagging.

Unpopular decisions are made aka carbon tax but here cost 2 prime ministers there job.

Australians value mining gas coal oil agriculture above possible envirnmental issues.

Our election in may was dubbed climate change election the conservative side got in with a increase or climate change stuff rejected by voting public here wereas you guys maybe look at the biggger picture.

Whilst there is a ultra right potus south of the border will prevent a right leaning govt in canda to take power sorry jazz.

At the end of the day he suggested liberal victory by much much reduced majority.

But a possibly pertinant comment was canada needs a divide in politics true left and true right so voters have choice.

None of the above comments are mine and the journo was from a right wing leaning newspaper.

he didnt condem or slander either of your party leaders was balanced actually pointed out good and bad of both in his opinion.

[LEP]

I agree Mallee, the right wing in Canada is not very right wing. Although the left would have you think otherwise. According to them the conservatives are scary boogeymen.

Canada isn't quite as socialist as many European countries but it seems some are trying hard to catch up.

[malleefarmer]

wasnt trying to stir shit just a journos comments.

left versus right well youd have to say there a chasm in usa politics no midle ground there

[oldjim]

Sounds like Australia will be a good place to move to if Skippy gets in again.

[LEP]

By the way, you don't have to apologize for posting an opinion. I appreciate hearing views from the other side of the world. Often times we get alittle too focused on local.

It helps to hear a reasonable opinion.

[binthere]

The best view is from the outside of the box.

[15444]

Yes, right wing is almost non-existent in this country. Andy is busy hopping around country making spending promises and makes the party look like Liberal-lite version. Talking to other Conservative voters, they are also taking note of Andy's spending spree and are not very keen on it. Why bother to vote if Andy is going to spend as much as Justina?

Some of us will be voting PPC, to send a message to Conservatives that we don't approve of their Red Tory values. If 5% voting PPC costs Conservatives the election, then so be it. Quit being pansies to the left and stand up for what you believe in, even if you lose. It all comes back to the fact that we are two or 3 completely different countries masquerading as a union and we need to call it quits and carve it up before it's a bankrupt shithole with Keebeck hoarding all the money.

[littledoggie]

I like a more libertarian point of view, but Max is from Quebec, and right now I am having a bit of a problem with Quebec - sorry Max. I also didn't like some of the things Max got tangled up in - the biker and confidential papers thingie. He's ...... different. I think Canada needs some stability right now. After the gong show of the last 4 years I feel like I need a holiday!

[sumdumguy]

Which country has no libtards? but one funny thing I read today was a comment in National Post that Oct 21 is not an election, it’s a country’s IQ test.

[rumrocks]

Which country has no libtards? but one funny thing I read today was a comment in National Post that Oct 21 is not an election, it’s a country’s IQ test.

Priceless, a lot of voters failed the test 4 years ago, maybe the results will be more positive this time . . . . . . . or those who failed last time will be too stoned to show up for this go-round, after all they got what they voted for.

[malleefarmer]

is voting compulsory in canada or voluntary?

compulsory voting in my opinion always gives the left of politcs a head start and voluntary the opposite leans to the right.

but hey im probably wrong

[LEP]

is voting compulsory in canada or voluntary?

compulsory voting in my opinion always gives the left of politcs a head start and voluntary the opposite leans to the right.

but hey im probably wrong

Thankfully voting in Canada is voluntary. I agree that making it compulsory would increase the number of leftwing voters.

Voting online would also. I have always said if you can't get off your butt and get out to vote, you don't deserve the right.

Lots of people say on Facebook they intend to attend some function or another. In reality it is far fewer that show up. Usually the millennial crowd.

As soon as they allow voting via Facebook we're Fack3d.