Canadian election

[Aladora]

One major flaw in our system is you could agree with a specific party's politics, but think you're local MP is a complete buffoon that hasn't done anything for his riding in 10 years.

So what happens, most people vote for the party they want/agree with, and they end up with an MP that does almost nothing for his constituents.

It's been said many times that most Canadians don't for FOR a political party, they tend to vote AGAINST the other one!

OR you have avery good MP who works hard for his constituency but belongs to a party whose policies and approach you seriously disagree with. I agree that this is a big problem with our system.

This is similar to what has happened for me in our riding, although our MP is with my second choice party. I voted for the MP last election because I felt he had the best chance of beating the Cons and it turned out I was right. He has been a great MP and although I wish he was with a different party, I had no problem voting for him again. (I voted on Saturday) It also helps that I live right across the street from him!

I agree with most people here, it is likely that we will have a Liberal minority and my greatest hope is that this will get the Liberals and the NDPs to talk coalition or even better, merging. We have a bit of a problem in Canada right now, at least I think it is a problem. We have one party on the right and three on the left. The Cons did this back in 2003 when the Canadian Alliance merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the current Conservative Party of Canada.

Edited to add this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/10/13/matt-masters-burgener_n_8285806.html

Agree with his party or not, this might be the best election ad I have ever seen.

 

[CdnCarrie]

Absolutely I've voted against a party rather than for them. Currently I really like our MP so I will vote for him.

 

[NFLDERS]

Make sure to vote, and make sure your vote counts.

Yay Canada! Glorious, and Free.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I can't wait until Monday! It's going to be a nail biter.

 

[Aladora]

I can't wait until Monday! It's going to be a nail biter.

Sadly, by the time our polling stations close it will already be over.

Oh well, there has to be one drawback of living in paradise.

 

[BCDisneyFanatic]

Sadly, by the time our polling stations close it will already be over.

Oh well, there has to be one drawback of living in paradise.

I'm not so sure about that...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-grenier-bc-oct13-1.3269081

The province to vote last may have the last word.

British Columbia's 42 seats will play a vital role in this election, considering that as many as two-thirds of them are up for grabs.

I think there's a good chance that BC will be the deciding factor on what party forms a minority government. At least we should find out before the middle of the night, unlike eastern Canada!

 

[superme80]

I just want to say thank you so much for this thread. I live in California, so I know pretty much nothing about Canada. This has been fascinating!

 

[cijay]

How any provinces/territories are represented in this thread? I'm Alberta

 

[CdnCarrie]

Manitoba

 

[Kogo Shuko]

Ontario

 

[mom2rtk]

So I'm confused. Is it just American politics that isn't allowed here?

 

[declansdad]

New Brunswick

 

[Kogo Shuko]

So I'm confused. Is it just American politics that isn't allowed here?

Maybe the Canadian stereotype has left the admins feeling safe to leave this thread open.

That being said, we seem to be living up to said stereotype, because there's been absolutely NO bickering on this thread, even when the left and the right both spoke up.

 

[NFLDERS]

Ontario, and yes we Canadians are a polite friendly bunch.

Edit:. Except when there's a call by the Umps in baseball that we call foul!

Go Jays Go!!

 

[BCDisneyFanatic]

British Columbia (in case my dis name didn't give it away )

 

[CdnCarrie]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/15/stephen-harper-master-manipulator

Good article on Harper.

 

[NFLDERS]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/15/stephen-harper-master-manipulator

Good article on Harper.

Agree, looks good on him.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I think that when Harper prorogued Parliament I really lost any respect for him. That was just a wimpy move. I could not vote for him after that.

 

[kimblebee]

So I'm confused. Is it just American politics that isn't allowed here?

This thread is so tame it's almost boring lol

Try and have an American political thread this tame~ not gonna happen.

 

[CdnCarrie]

So I'm confused. Is it just American politics that isn't allowed here?

Considering how few views there even are on this topic I don't think its a very controversial subject.
Chances are the mods are like the rest of the American posters and scrolled right on by.

But since you're here do you have any input, opinion, bet, or guess on the outcome?

The last exciting election in Canada (to me at least) was 1993 when the Cons got slaughtered and the Bloc became the official opposition. That was a stunning outcome.