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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The two largest political parties in Canada faced off in a polarizing election (at the expense of the smaller Canadian parties): the Liberals (slightly left of centre), vs. Conservative (right wing big tent party). Canada's political system works as several simultaneous races for a parliamentary representative for their area, then the political party with the most representatives total selects (or has selected beforehand) a leader who will be the Prime Minister.

Now the Conservatives had been expected to take over due to the previous Liberal leader, Justin Trudeau, being blamed for inflation and anything bad by Conservatives, Trudeau not accomplishing much and people being tired of the incumbent. But then, Justin Trudeau steps down and chooses a new leader who calls an election, Trump gets in office and threatens Canada, leading enough people to realize what shit-fuckery Trump style politics in Canada would lead to (not as many as I'd like, but enough).

The Conservatives had a decent vote share, but the leader, Pierre Poilievre who ran on a diet version of populist conservative nationalism, lost his own seat. In the meantime, the province (a sub-national region) of Ontario also held an election. The Progressive Conservative party (right of centre populist) got majority power in the province again due to the party and leader, Doug Ford, campaigning strongly against Trump.

The provincial party had been warning the national one to change tack against Trump, both in private from leaked statements and in public from some current and former campaign managers. The Nova Scotia Premier, (leader of another province) also warned them. However, Pierre was too slow to do that, and his campaign style of not letting the press ask questions freely remained, reminiscent of the Trump administration, which partly contributed to Canada's Conservative relative loss of power.

In Trump-style politics, Dear Leader (Pierre who did not get elected in his own election race) can do no wrong, so now that the election is done, it's time for the blame game and the knives are out. The crazies of the Conservative party are going to attack anyone, even if they are politically aligned, if they dared to tell the truth about Poilievre's likeness to Trump leading him to failure.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Liberals aren't slightly left of center.

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'd say socially they are. Fiscally... only the NDP is consistently really left of center.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A socially left, fiscally right party is just a right wing party

[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

No, it is a socially left, fiscally right party.

Let's not oversimplify everything to fit it into the axis of "people who sat on the left/right of some assembly 200 years ago"

[–] MacroCyclo@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

Great summary! I can't see the Conservatives splitting and giving up their chances of gaining power, but I hope this at least tamps down the PPC elements of the Conservatives.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Huh. How strange that the conservative fascists resoundingly lost - but only when the votes against the filthy trash party were counted by hand, and not by fElons starlink machines.

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Stop this shit.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 0 points 1 year ago

Eh, this result has been in the cards (and polls) for months, quite the opposite of the November shitshow.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the confusion lies around the word “terminal.” Starlink sent internet service terminals to swing states in the US with questionable internet, not voting terminals. As far as I can see, they don’t make voting machines (though that would be terrifying and is probably up next). I wasn’t able to see whether the Canadian government relied on them for internet service surrounding the election.

[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 year ago

Imagine if the guy who was caught cheating automobile mileage with algorithmic estimates would also cheat votes. I mean what would he have to gain besides securing lucrative government contracts and dismantling agencies investigating his companies? All under the mask of helping save the future and environment with electric cars, I mean saving imaginary trillions in government waste.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh there's that absolute trash conservative little bitch bully mentality.

Siding with the fascist trash that are destroying the global economy, illegally jailing and killing countless innocent humans, just to own the libs.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh there's some poor quality gaslighting. Your earlier comment was about election corruption and smacked of being upset.

Cope.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean yep I'm mad that a filthy fucking fascist traitor dictator has been illegitimately installed and is in the process of destroying everything him and his corrupt piece of trash co-conspirators can get their grubby thieving hands on.

But that's par for the course for cuckservitude trash. Exactly what I expected.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who the fuck are you talking about?

The liberals won the election, Carney isn't a fascist and the meme is about conservative infighting because Ford isn't Maple Maga.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok my bad honestly, I was talking about maga. I'm glad you guys beat the fascists.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh so you're not even canadian and went off like that?

Fuck off.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Cool cool, good luck with your anger issues bud.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

Cope harder my snowflake. Spring is here. Fuck off and melt.