Proportional representation is best. Not merger.
It would be a democratic gift, a boon to democracy, a bulwark against tyranny should Prime Minister Carney introduce the Parliamentary law already written and approved in consultation and Parliamentary Committee as an election victory step forward.
Though I'm happy the #LPC won a minority under Mark Carney they are at best a centrist party. The only really good news about this election is that I truly believe, of all the political leaders, Mark Carney is by far the best person to tackle Trump and his economic fallout.
Meanwhile, I congratulate @mark-carney.bsky.social on his much deserved win. While four seats shy of a majority, taking the #LPC from a near certain loss to the #CPC as of January to this point is one heck of a feat! And the latest results show Poilievre may just lose his own seat! #cdnpoli #elxn45
Congratulations to #MarkCarney, the #LPC and to all the winning candidates in #elxn45 ! Best wishes to all the candidates who put themselves forward to serve their fellow citizens in Parliament, and to their teams!
Let's make this a better, stronger country for all Canadians.
I heard from @danneau today that Courtenay-Alberni was one of the top ridings *in the country* for Advanced Polls turnout!
Here's Elections Canada data page:
https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=med&document=ge45_advpol&lang=e#tbl4
Here are the top four ridings:
#1: #CPC leader #PierrePoillievre's riding
Carleton: 43,394 votes cast
#2: #GPC leader #ElizabethMay's riding
Saanich—Gulf Islands: 37,468
#3: Essex (near Windsor ON): 34,668
#4: Calgary Crowfoot: 33,743
#5: #LPC leader #MarkCarney's riding
Nepean (near Ottawa): 32,689
#6: Ottawa Centre: 32,604
#7: Courtenay-Alberni: 32,536
Tomorrow will be.... INTERESTING!! #Elxn45 #CanPoli #CdnPoli
"So there we have it. Carney's conundrum. The only way to buy him as a change agent is to accept one of two things, neither of which has much evidence in favour of it — that he is spectacularly competent, or that he's just a pretty normal guy learning the ropes in a new job, and that job just happens to be leading a thoroughly broken party that could have saved itself, but didn't."
https://www.readtheline.ca/p/matt-gurney-carneys-change-conundrum
@kevinrns Now, w/o the hateful spammer ... :)
Yes, I think that a lot of good has come from the last few years of the #LPC / #NDP working together. Unfortunately, despite that he is a good leader and advocate, I don't think Jagmeet will be the federal NDP leader by August. The NDP are going to be, wrongly, wiped out in this election. And someone is going to have to take the blame for that.
None of which should diminish the positive legacy that Jagmeet has left on the country.
Only four points separate the #LPC (43%) and #CPC (39%) with one day until #elxn45 while the #NDP is way behind at 8%. Unless you voted early, get out and vote tomorrow like your life depends on it! #cdnpoli newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/po...
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In case you're wondering how the provincial and federal versions of Canadian political parties “line up" together, you can get a good start by seeing who the Premiers of each province endorse, or don't.
Progressive Conservative leaders Doug Ford (ON) and Nova Tim Houston (NS) look to be pretty steadfast -- Poillievre-averse. 
Alberta Wildrose Premier Smith and Sask Party Scott Moe are full Poillievre.
All in this CBC article today: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/houston-poilievre-election-1.7518196
For others:
NDP Premiers David Eby (BC) and Wab Kinew (MB): Happy to endorse the NDP’s Singh
Apr 4:
(CBC - Eby) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/david-eby-jagmeet-singh-1.7502359
(CITY - Kinew) https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/2024/04/04/kinew-joins-premiers-in-call-to-end-federal-carbon-tax-looking-for-manitoba-specific-plan/
Québec's CAQ Premier Legault has not endorsed anyone specifically. (CBC https://ca.news.yahoo.com/quebec-premier-doesn-t-endorse-233136889.html)
New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador have Liberal Premier, presumably in line with Carney's Liberals, but not necessarily.
And that leaves PEI: Their Progressive Conservative Premier resigned a couple months ago, and their new one is.. well, preoccupied. So no endorsements forthcoming for anyone!
CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-premier-resignation-what-next-1.7465394
If you made it this far down then welcome to the rabbit hole I just dug myself. How do we get out of here??
@bascule @blogdiva #LPC making that same shift and it’s…working?
Albeit, different circumstances. #CdnPoli #CdnElxn2025
“Let’s be honest. This uncertainty, this chaos, is no accident,” saidn Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “The president of the United States has chosen. Chosen to destroy the federal government’s ability to help people.”
#Never51 #Canada 
#CanadaStrong #Vote for #MarkCarney #LPC #Liberal #CanPoli #CDNPoli #Politics
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5265781-walz-trump-chaos-democrats/
You know Pierre Poilievre is feeling threatened by #LPC candidate @brucefanjoy.bsky.social when the #CPC is pouring resources into the Carleton riding and sending canvassers from as far away as Calgary! We got five days left to send Poilievre packing! #cdnpoli #elxn45 www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Conservatives pour resources i...
@Snowshadow Harper is more out of touch than I thought if he thinks the #LPC is #FarLeft #cdnpoli
Reviewer's quotes misrepresented as passage from Mark Carney's book
Liberal Platform pledges to use AI to "reduce costs" in Public Service. This will 100% be used to Eliminate good unionized Public Service jobs.
