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It’s Been Canada’s Weirdest Federal Election (thetyee.ca)
submitted 1 day ago by HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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According to virtually all the polling, that choice is between Liberal Mark Carney and Conservative Pierre Poilievre. One wants to bring back fiscal prudence; the other, plastic straws.

Remarkably, the Liberals have held a five-to-seven-point lead in the polls from the beginning of the campaign, which they carry into the last, mad dash to the finish line.

In fact, according to the latest Nanos Research survey, Carney now leads Poilievre by six points. Several other polls, including on 338Canada, CBC/The Writ and Mainstreet Research, project a Liberal majority government of between 178 and 189 seats.

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[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 85 points 1 day ago (20 children)

Nobody wanted Trudeau, that much is true, but I think Poilievre mistook that to mean that people wanted him, that is not as true.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 day ago (7 children)

I find it telling that he doesn't seem to be able to understand that. It doesn't say much for his ability to negotiate or switch gears on the fly when needed.

If nothing else I think Trump, in his selfish way, helped us dodge a .50 cal bullet.

[–] Jack_Burton@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Charlie Angus the other day: “Donald Trump, I’m going to say this once—and I might never say it again—I want to thank you. I want to thank you for bringing Canada together.”

“It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences—all our regional fights, all our concerns with one another—and realize we actually had to stand up for something better: standing up for the rule of law, for democracy, for decency.”

Angus went on to hit out at Trump and his “incel gang” who are terrified of diversity, equity and inclusion, adding, “Your DEI nightmare? Well, we are your DEI nightmare, Donald. Canada will always be a country of diversity. We will always be a country of equity. We will always be a country of inclusion. And we will defend the rule of law.”

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[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 16 hours ago

I wish this was true. I still see too much conservative support to believe it. Almost half of this country is clearly still a threat to our sovereignty and identity.

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