Federal election 2021

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An interesting local development in Courtenay Alberni is that the Green riding association has voted to not run a candidate against Gord Johns. I saw a photo op with the Green candidate from the last election and Gord on the campaign trail. This is a part of the country where the ridings swing between the NDP and Conservatives.

Last election the results were NDP - 41.2 Cons - 33.1 Greens -  13.5 Liberals - 11.9 Marxist Leninist - 0.04 It should turn Gord's seat into one of the safest in the country. I am really glad for that because I want him to be MP but I can't bring myself to vote for his party this time.

Are there any other Green riding associations who have done the same thing as Courtenay Alberni?

It would seem that many pundits are starting to question the ability of the Liberal's to form a majority. I generally don't like Keith because he is a right wing hack who has a very strong anti-NDP bias. This analysis of BC's ridings is a good breakdown of which party owns which region of the province. I agree that if Trudeau loses seats to the NDP it will be because he loses seats in the Lower Mainland especially Burnaby, Vancouver and Surrey.

This province has 42 ridings and about 15 of them are strongholds for the various parties. The Conservatives, whose 17 seats are the most of any party, are almost unbeatable in the eastern Fraser Valley, some of the Interior and most of the northern region of the province. The Liberals, with 11 seats, are entirely confined to Metro Vancouver when it comes to areas of strength. Especially in Vancouver and Surrey, where they won six of nine ridings in 2019. The NDP is strongest on Vancouver Island, where it won five of seven ridings last time around (the Green Party won the other two) and the east side of Vancouver and nearby suburbs. Unless there is a significant shift in voting patterns, only about a dozen or so ridings can be considered truly competitive and liable to change hands on Sept. 20.

https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/opinion-path-to-disaster-or-a-majo...

NDPP wrote:

Vast majority of Canadians believe Trudeau could have waited a year until calling election seen as a 'power grab'

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/vast-majority-of-canadians-believ...

There is a palpable national anger about this unnecessary, unwanted election at a time when people would have expected politicians and the government to attend to the urgent matters, international and domestic, that so obviously call for  immediate attention.

Editorializing. I haven't noticed angry Canadians stomping about grumbling about the election. Sure, everyone knows Trudeau is having this election to try to get a majority.  That doesn't mean they are angry about it or that it will impact their vote even if they were furious. 

O’Toole has not explained how his support for allowing moreprivate, for-profit medical services squares with his assertion that he fully supports universal, public health care. Public health-care advocates say he can’t have it both ways.

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal-election/2021/08/24/truth-test-can-otoole-support-private-health-care-within-universal-public-system.html

They're still hobbled by Mulcairism.  And Layton backed down from an inheritance tax in one of his campaigns.

John Horgan's NDP BC 'handles' Indigenous ecocide/ genocide hand-in-glove with Trudeau Liberals. Please pay close attention to the reality of 'reconciliation' succinctly and accurately explained by an activist in the clip.

CBC: Trudeau challenged on BC's Fairy Creek logging by First Nations

https://youtu.be/_K7VcYEbTL4

"Dozens of Indigenous protesters gathered outside Justin Trudeau's hotel in Vancouver in one of multiple protests held this week. 'When Liberal leader Justin Trudeau touched down in BC there were dozens of indigenous activists accusing him of genocide and also saying they were unhappy with his policy on pipelines..."

Singh I presume will keep his powder dry concerning whom to support, until after the election on election nite when we will all see what the numbers are https://globalnews.ca/news/8140954/analysis-jagmeet-singh-wouldnt-back-s...

The NDP have an excellent candidate in the riding, so maybe they can take it.

Vancouver Liberal candidate makes series of rapid-fire home deals, insists he's no speculator

Local housing advocate Rohana Rezel was the first to go public with his concerns about Noormohamed’s dealings, and shared his research with our station — which we verified through land title records.

He argues what’s happened here qualifies as flipping.

“On the one hand, you have Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promising to crack down on speculation and flipping, and at the same time, you have a candidate that’s engaging in that very behaviour,” Rezel said.

NEWS 1130 asked Noormohamed how many homes he has sold within a two-year period after purchase within the last decade, and he said he didn’t want to speculate.

His staff says they will try to provide some more information on this, but that it may take time.

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/08/25/vancouver-liberal-flipping-homes/

For those whose political memories don't go back 30 years. From wikipedia:

wikipedia wrote:

Notwithstanding all of this, Peterson's Liberal Party still retained a comfortable lead over the Progressive Conservatives and NDP in mid-1990 public opinion polls, as their party leaders Mike Harris and Bob Rae, respectively, were not expected to be strong challengers. The PC Party was broke after the 1987 election, and anticipating an early election call they held their leadership contest in May 1990 with a membership vote instead of a delegated convention, they still struggled due to newly minted leader Harris's inexperience as well as an association with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's growing unpopularity.[26] The NDP having never won an Ontario election and Official Opposition leader Bob Rae was considering retiring from the legislature after one more term. As a result, Peterson decided to call a snap election, less than three years into his mandate. This proved to be his greatest mistake.[22]

Many voters saw the early election as a mark of arrogance, and a sign that Peterson's Liberals had become detached from the electorate. There was no defining issue behind the campaign, and many believed that Peterson was simply trying to win re-election before the economic downturn reached its worst phase. Some Liberal cabinet ministers, most notably Greg Sorbara and Jim Bradley, were strongly opposed to the early election call. Sean Conway, a member of Peterson's inner circle, would later acknowledge that most backbench MPPs also opposed the timing of the campaign.

The Liberals not only lost the election to the NDP, but Peterson lost his own seat in London to the NDP candidate. People were angry about the unnecessary election, even though there was no pandemic at the time.

Maybe less huge than you think. Don't assume everyone is as entranced with electioneering as the fandom here. People are angry and disgusted with these bourgeois political extravaganzas and empty political promises they know won't be kept. Especially given the existential problems we face. They don't trust politicians generally and know they are accountable to powerful interests that have nothing to do with making things better for them. Am I the only one that has noticed the barely there lawn signage around?

Afghanistan Crisis Dominates Campaign Trail as Canada's Evacuation Mission Ends

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/federal-election-2021-afghanistan-crisis...

"NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called the government's withdrawal process a 'failure'. 'It's with a heavy heart that we now see thousand of our allies - people that put their lives at risk to support our troops - now being left behind.

So yes, it's sad that Canada has failed and Justin Trudeau knew about this problem, knew about the concerns and didn't act in a timely way, and as a result there's going to be lots of people now that are pretty desperate and not sure what's going to happen to them,' Singh said on Thursday..."

NDPP wrote:

Don't assume everyone is as entranced with electioneering as the fandom here. People are angry and disgusted with these bourgeois political extravaganzas....

It seems you are angry and disgusted while most people are unbothered by the election. People are probably more interested in things like returning to school, Thanksgiving gatherings, the upcoming NFL and NHL seasons, the Blue Jay’s, what to have for dinner, etc,...

A party staffer has just informed travelling media former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau will be making an announcement tomorrow. She represented Berthier—Maskinongé from 2011 to 2019. Rumour has it she has been mulling over a run in this election. Nomination deadline with EC is Monday

https://twitter.com/EricGrenierTW/status/1430972629947752450?s=20

NDPP wrote:

Maybe less huge than you think. Don't assume everyone is as entranced with electioneering as the fandom here. People are angry and disgusted with these bourgeois political extravaganzas and empty political promises they know won't be kept. Especially given the existential problems we face. They don't trust politicians generally and know they are accountable to powerful interests that have nothing to do with making things better for them. Am I the only one that has noticed the barely there lawn signage around?

So...what tactic, other than presumably an election boycott- a tactic which has been a catastrophic failure everytime the :eft has used it in ANY country- would you advocate?

I think we're all with you on the need for movement-building, but how would you say that should be manifested while the election is underway?

What is it that you personally want to see built, that you've been a part of trying to build?

What is it, in short, that you are FOR?

As the song asked, over half-a-century ago:  "You say you've got a real solution, oh, well you know, we'd all love to see the plan".

There's no way to build revolution solely by launching endless jeremiads.

More Liberal dirty tricks at play here? Curious minds wish to know.

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal-election/2021/08/26/rethink-cho...

Canada ‘should be proud’ to raise flag again, O’Toole says on unmarked Indigenous graves; Global News; 26 August 2021
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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Thursday Canadians “should be proud to put our flag back up” after it has remained at half-mast on the Peace Tower and other federal buildings for nearly three months to mark the finding of unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools.
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“I’ve been talking to Indigenous leaders since I became Opposition leader. Reconciliation will be important for me as will be pride in Canada, building it up, making more opportunity for more people including Indigenous Peoples. That will be my priority and I do think we should be proud to put our flag back up.”

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Have all candidates running been vaccinated? Shouldn't their parties know and verify this?

NorthReport wrote:

More Liberal dirty tricks at play here? Curious minds wish to know. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal-election/2021/08/26/rethink-cho...

Trudeau has no control over Elections Canada. He can't tell them where to put polling stations.  Having said that I seem to recall before the election was called Elections Canada made a statement saying they could hold elections safely but would prefer a longer writ to give them more time to prepare due to the pandemic. 

I think asking Canadians for a fresh mandate due to the dramatic changes since the last election is reasonable. Refusing to give Elections Canada more than the minimum time to prepare has resulted in their inability to set up campus polls. 

Singh should double down on this without saying "Trudeau doesn't want you to vote".  Instead it should be worded as "because Trudeau wouldn't allow Elections Canada more time it will be more difficult for youth to vote. Conincidentally Trudeau doesn't do as well with younger people."

This is a good issue for Singh to get young people angry about. There are great soundbites available on this issue.  "Democracy is weakened when governments make it more difficult for people to vote." is a great one. It ties it in with Republican efforts.  "Government" includes Election's Canada so there is no direct defence on this for Trudeau. Especially when Election's Canada responds with "but we asked for more time". 

When I get the idea that someone is unfairly making something more difficult for me to do I get more determined to do it. Getting angry about being treated unfairly is a great motivator. 

NDPP wrote:

Maybe less huge than you think. Don't assume everyone is as entranced with electioneering as the fandom here. People are angry and disgusted with these bourgeois political extravaganzas and empty political promises they know won't be kept. Especially given the existential problems we face. They don't trust politicians generally and know they are accountable to powerful interests that have nothing to do with making things better for them. Am I the only one that has noticed the barely there lawn signage around?

I have. Yesterday I saw a single Trudeau sign on a post on St. Laurent Blvd. 

Agreed Ken

Singh needs to point out this unnecessary election and the disenfranchising of young voters every day until September 20!

Climate chaos? I'm f'ing sick of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_ukohOgR8

Here's a shot in the arm for the NPD in Quebec.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8146260/ruth-ellen-brosseau-ndp-election-2021/

I just got a text message from the Liberals saying:

Reply YES to confirm receiving updates. Msg frq varies. Reply HELP for help, STOP to end. Msg&Data Rates may apply. 

I was going to text NO feeling annoyed then remembered they had my number from when I voted for Trudeau as leader. Then I thought, wait, I should text yes. Then I will be able to tell everyone what they are texting out. 

Then I typed out the message here, and realized, I was going to text "NO" instead of "STOP", no being the opposite of yes. 

So, babble officially has a mole. 

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Reconciliation, what reconciliation?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJqY9Yxl7eE

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