Canadian Federal Election

[P'tit Renard]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Interesting point. If he wins a majority on April 28, he could very well be Canada's frontman if we have another one between now and the end of the decade.

The thought does keep me up at night especially given Carney's appalling French proficiency, since as you already know my life is pretty much intertwined between the two solitudes.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by JakeLRS

Pierre Poilievre announces he will not remove Pharmacare, $10 a daycare or dental care.

"We will protect these programs and no one who has them will lose them"


This threat of conservatives axing these programs can now end.

What is unknown is if these programs will be expanded or not.

The convergence of Conservative and Liberal policies continues apace. Maybe we could just flip a coin?

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by P'tit Renard

The thought does keep me up at night especially given Carney's appalling French proficiency, since as you already know my life is pretty much intertwined between the two solitudes.

And I am sure you are sophisticated enough to know that even just having good French isn't enough to effectively play that role in such a situation.

[theman23]

Latest Leger poll shows the LPC at 44%. The CPC seem stuck at 38%, with the NDP just in total collapse right now at 6%. Bloc also down to 5%.

Meanwhile Jagmeet Singh seems to think that proving that he's one of the bros is the path back to respectability? "I'm glad you're here for my housing announcement, but first watch while I almost die performing these two dips".

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

The convergence of Conservative and Liberal policies continues apace. Maybe we could just flip a coin?

Good observation. And yet many would have us believe that this is an epic battle between absolute good and absolute evil. If we dare question that we get labelled Poilievre sycophants in spite of never expressing any support for him.

[BlackDog204]

"Canada First" Conservative candidate Matt Strauss running in Kitchener, ON

[theman23]

Originally Posted by BlackDog204

"Canada First" Conservative candidate Matt Strauss running in Kitchener, ON

Seems like he's a critical care doc? Has likely saved countless Canadian lives, but yes let's impeach his patriotism over an inoffensive tweet he made 4 years ago.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Good observation. And yet many would have us believe that this is an epic battle between absolute good and absolute evil. If we dare question that we get labelled Poilievre sycophants in spite of never expressing any support for him.

The partisan smoke conceals a pretty small policy fire, istm.

[YOWetal]

Originally Posted by theman23

Seems like he's a critical care doc? Has likely saved countless Canadian lives, but yes let's impeach his patriotism over an inoffensive tweet he made 4 years ago.

Aren't his political views more important than what his medical training enabled him to be paid to do which yes is of great benefit to society?

If you think our safety is so important that vaccine mandates are essential we might be worried about a doctor who even before widespread vaccination was opposing precautionary policies. I'm personally not a fan of this over cautious approach to the pandemic or most issues but the overwhelming majoirty of Canadians are and especially the married middle class women in suburbs that will decide this election.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

The partisan smoke conceals a pretty small policy fire, istm.

How very truthful and poetic.

[theman23]

Originally Posted by YOWetal

Aren't his political views more important than what his medical training enabled him to be paid to do which yes is of great benefit to society?

If you think our safety is so important that vaccine mandates are essential we might be worried about a doctor who even before widespread vaccination was opposing precautionary policies. I'm personally not a fan of this over cautious approach to the pandemic or most issues but the overwhelming majoirty of Canadians are and especially the married middle class women in suburbs that will decide this election.

I don't know of his vaccine views until I searched a bit more. Was going to edit my post, but too late.

[Marshsparrow]

Originally Posted by theman23

Seems like he's a critical care doc? Has likely saved countless Canadian lives, but yes let's impeach his patriotism over an inoffensive tweet he made 4 years ago.

These are the types of Conservative candidates that re-assure me that the "progressive" conservative party will not make a return and I am terrified if they actually form government.

[Hackslack]

Originally Posted by BlackDog204

Well if you want to go by that metric, the Conservative are definitely NOT soaring. I came across a poll where they were up 48-19 in early January. Just over two months later, they are trailing 44-38. Not only have they floundered a 29-point lead, but they have also lost 10 percentage points. How on Earth is that "soaring?"

The polling intentions of voters respective to election results from the past 2 elections popular vote results.

Cons won popular vote last election with 34%. They are currently polling at around 37%

Libs won the last election with popular vote of only 31.8% of popular vote.

So… 37% 2025 polling results > 34% con 2021 election popular vote > 31% Lib 2021 election results.

I understand the point spread they have lost in current polling. But I’m not talking about that. I am talking about current polling respective to past election results.

[Wigs]

Originally Posted by Truenorth00

My immigrant parents (who have heavy accents themselves) not only understood Chretien but absolutely loved the guy. They voted for Chretien twice after getting citizenship. And my dad still says he was the best PM he remembers. Some people just can't get past seeing the world through their filters. And for some here, it's the language lens.

Compared to who we've had since, and the current candidates, Chrétien was the best PM overall.

[YOWetal]

Originally Posted by theman23

I don't know of his vaccine views until I searched a bit more. Was going to edit my post, but too late.

Fair enough. I thought it was obvious when someone says they want to move to Florida in April 2021 as a refugee. Guess it could be mask mandates but that's even crazier.

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by theman23

Seems like he's a critical care doc? Has likely saved countless Canadian lives, but yes let's impeach his patriotism over an inoffensive tweet he made 4 years ago.

Strauss is also an antivaxx nutcase, who has a history of burning bridges with employers. So it's on brand for him to want to abandon his country.

"When the pandemic started in 2020, Archer and Strauss disagreed about scientific literature on COVID-19 and public health measures, but Archer remained professional.

The defence points to Strauss's social media posts about COVID-19 that include him saying:

• "I would sooner give my children Covid-19 than a McDonald's happy meal."
• "Just listening to science is naïve – what to do about Covid depends on values more than facts."
• "If you drive your kids to school and worry about them getting COVID there then you are bad at math."

The defence states Strauss' peers said his comments were undermining the work done to save people's lives while medical learners called his comments "offensive and discriminatory." He also tried to bypass screening at the hospital, the statement of defence says.

"These behaviours occurred at a time when COVID-19 was incurable and vaccines were not yet available," reads the court document.

Despite several meetings with Strauss that weren't punitive but had people discuss their concerns, his "harmful commentary" continued and he didn't make clear that his posts were his opinion and not that of his employer.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/...versity-lawsuit-covid-response-1.6930567

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Who the hell is vetting these people?

[YOWetal]

Originally Posted by Hackslack

The polling intentions of voters respective to election results from the past 2 elections popular vote results.

Cons won popular vote last election with 34%. They are currently polling at around 37%

Libs won the last election with popular vote of only 31.8% of popular vote.

So… 37% 2025 polling results > 34% con 2021 election popular vote > 31% Lib 2021 election results.

I understand the point spread they have lost in current polling. But I’m not talking about that. I am talking about current polling respective to past election results.

This points out how little movement is needed for massive changes in results. Even a 40% Liberal 37% Con 7 % NDP 6% Bloc is almost certainly a majority government and it would still mean people switched from the Liberals to Cons but more people switched from NDP to Liberal. Probably 80% of us outside of Quebec probably voted the same as last time.

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by Hackslack

The polling intentions of voters respective to election results from the past 2 elections popular vote results.

Cons won popular vote last election with 34%. They are currently polling at around 37%

Libs won the last election with popular vote of only 31.8% of popular vote.

So… 37% 2025 polling results > 34% con 2021 election popular vote > 31% Lib 2021 election results.

I understand the point spread they have lost in current polling. But I’m not talking about that. I am talking about current polling respective to past election results.

[lio45]

Originally Posted by Acajack

As a moderator you constantly threaten multiple posters for allegedly making false statements on here, and yet you post stuff like this?

Yeah. French in Quebec has been on the decline for my entire adult lifetime and the trends aren’t looking about to stop.

It’s intellectually dishonest to take centuries and plot an average, when what matters are the current trends.

[P'tit Renard]

Originally Posted by Acajack

And I am sure you are sophisticated enough to know that even just having good French isn't enough to effectively play that role in such a situation.

Yep indeed. Even battle hardened Chrétien barely survived the near apocalyptic event, and Carney is no Chrétien.