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[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 82 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

They picked that riding for a reason. The Cons got 81.8% of the vote in the recent election in that riding.

I wish we had the requirement that you must LIVE in the riding you're running for and have lived there the past 2 years at least. Should also have to live there the entire time in office as well.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Hilarious that a bunch of Albertans that hate Ottawa politicians are about to vote in an Ottawa politician.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I'd love to see Albertans reject him as an "Ottawa elite parachute candidate".

They won't, of course, but a guy can dream...

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 1 points 19 hours ago

Maybe shame the libertarians in that riding into presenting an independent candidate that would defeat Peter Rabbithair easily.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago

Perfectly on brand, tbh.

They love freedom, but not for trans or gays.

They love their country, but they hate paying the taxes to support it.

They love democracy, but they hate when anybody else wins.

They hate tyranny, but they love to back traitors.

[–] C45513@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

Because they're not consistent. It's not about anyone being an Ottawa politician, it's just their tribalist victim complex.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago

Exactly, your MP is supposed to represent your local interest. If they don't live there why the fuck would they care about you and your interests?

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The last thing I would change is you only get paid the median wage of the people who you represent.

Truly a person of the people

It would encourage you to do a better job and try and lift your community to greater heights

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's actually a decent idea. Imagine if Trump's income was capped at $66k/year, the US median income. He might actually give a shit about income inequality and raising the minimum wage.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 20 hours ago

Nah, he'd just ramp up the "side hustle" grifting even more.