No, we just need to stop voting for empty platitudes and hold people to account when that's what they give us, but so long as left-right tribalism exists, that won't happen for obvious reasons. Playing right into the hands of conservatives who work hard to try and make sure they win both ways. This is why conservative politicians don't care about their own bases, because they'll either vote them in anyways or the conservative agenda will find traction in leftist politics just enough to wait out the 8-12 years before a regime change happens.Between some of this shit, Davos, and the things McConnell has been saying in the US Senate, the guillotines really need to come back out.
No, we just need to stop voting for empty platitudes and hold people to account when that's what they give us, but so long as left-right tribalism exists, that won't happen for obvious reasons. Playing right into the hands of conservatives who work hard to try and make sure they win both ways. This is why conservative politicians don't care about their own bases, because they'll either vote them in anyways or the conservative agenda will find traction in leftist politics just enough to wait out the 8-12 years before a regime change happens.
Centrism sure is great, huh?
"absence makes the heart grow fonder"
Can't believe how much I am missing Wynne, in hindsight maybe I was a little too hard on her? Or is that just my desperation talking.
Not to mention I'm actually... exited to vote Liberal later this year, wow never thought I would say that! This right wing surge worldwide really makes me appreciate every morsel of rationality I can get my grimy little hands on.
That probably makes sense, particularly when the colonialist borders aren't reflective of how they see their lands. I don't know if it would explain why so many MBers think of themselves as close to SK but SK people feel closer to Alberta...The people who say there's more in common with Manitoba are probably the Indigenous, as their communities have a lot more in common with each other between those provinces (larger sections of the population, larger urban presence, etc.)
Just filling in an information gap for those unaware.
Billion dollar subway to nowhere. John Tory's vision in a nutshell.Centrism doesn't have to be godawful. John Tory in Toronto is a good example of how to do that without the usual tropes of right wing obstructionism and hack and slash mentality. He's not the greatest mayor or anything, but he does talk and listen across both isles.
Problem is, I don't see that at our provincial or federal level.
Because it is, perhaps in every way but politically. If Manitoba is going to have anything in common with any province, Saskatchewan is probably the one. Similar by provincial population, density in the urban centre of said population, large Indigenous communities.That probably makes sense, particularly when the colonialist borders aren't reflective of how they see their lands. I don't know if it would explain why so many MBers think of themselves as close to SK but SK people feel closer to Alberta...
Lmao even Singh's primary leadership rival thinks Mulcair is butthurt.
Wow at these Quebec numbers.
Singh doesn't have a lot of options. Atlantic Canada (maybe) and BC. I don't see the NDP picking up seats in Ontario.
For reference
I don't believe this poll, there is no way that the Bloc is at 21%
Mainstreet Poll from last week: in QC:
42% PLC
19% CPC
13% BQ
8%-9% NDP
That's a 8 point disparity with Léger.
I don't believe any poll that has the Bloc over at 20% Federally overperforming their PQ provincial counterpart in 2019
I thought Bloc was on its way out in 2015.
I didn't expect the FNDP to flub up this badly.
It still remains useful for those who want to cast a protest vote, but not vote for the Cons, especially right now considering the leader of the other alternative is a "turban-wearing islamist who's gonna implement shariah law"*.
*Their words, not mine, obviously.
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/02/04/bloc-et-conservateurs-a-egalite
here is the headline in JdM, they are ignoring the Liberals lead and say "Cons and Bloc tied head-to-head"
this is the garbage of PKP owned newspapers, inventing a narrative
The good thing with the social media boom is that people are finally starting to realize that every newspaper has definite slant and editorial line. JdeM is pure trash.
Those are parody ads by 'Rock et Belles Oreilles' (or RBO for short). They were a very popular humor group in Québec. They did make a lot of political humor too.I thought the drama teacher was imposing the Sharia law?
I had to google translate some of those French words... Are those parody ads or actual ads from JdM?
Nanos had BQ at 14%
MainStreet ad em at: 13.5%
so Léger jumping to 21% seems like an anomoly
Ford govt lying is the bigger story than its selective privatization shit. Oh wait. Lol
Oh plenty of people would vote for a bold faced 'I got mine' platform, but Ford prefer to be slimy and underhanded about itAnd that's why they didn't release a platform.
Because no one would vote for it if they actually read it.
Yeah, but now we get to use the much more satisfying. "We told you so. We told you exactly what was going to happen and you didn't listen. Listen to us next time." approach which stings much deeper psychologicaly on the people who aren't completely lost.Weird times when the usual "he's just doing what he said he'd do!" BS doesn't apply because he couldn't even be bothered to tell anyone what he'd do.
Oh plenty of people would vote for a bold faced 'I got mine' platform, but Ford prefer to be slimy and underhanded about it
We have 2 right wing parties now ;)I hate the fact that we have one right wing party vs three left wing parties all eating up each other's votes, there's a massive imbalance and the province has to deal with a right wing government because of it despite the vast majority of the province voting for a left wing party.
Speaking of which. The CPC can't even get their fear mongering game right
sounds like an Alex Jones listenerMore of a Québec thing, but the now infamous ex-vice-mayor of Gatineau is a...flat-earther:
https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/...alie-lemieux-2c4a893970527cd89164566c994d1f99
Because of course she is!