SpankyMcFarland

Well, at least Poilievre conceded that his party lost. We haven’t descended to America’s level yet.

In multiseat PR, parties end up with a much closer seat count to their vote count than we do or the Brits do. And if parties are mature they form coalitions that last. Even worse, FPTP favours regional parties, often separatist ones like the BQ or SNP, over national parties like the NDP or Reform UK.

Kenney is trying to make out that the Ford-Poilievre thang is just about personalities but that’s hard to believe given the history of the party.

Vance’s buddy Jamil Jivani is laying into Doug Ford on CBC.

Why not try to go into a coalition with the BQ then? You might enjoy the confidence of the House.

Listening to Heather McPherson here, how do these federal NDPers keep their mojo going? They’re never going to enjoy the juicy ministerial perks of government. Maybe she’s the new leader?

Thought I was that guy. I’m not that guy.

Lib 161, Con 150 on CBC now.

We have a variable ragbag of programs across this country for those not blessed with company healthcare. It’s an embarrassment.

FPTP makes voting a waste of time in many constituencies and reduces alternatives to what we have. if we were more mature we would have formal coalitions and be honest about the compromises needed to run a country.

He also wants to destroy the country.

Should the PM have said there was more danger?

Canadian politicians need to get used to the concept of coalitions. They work perfectly well in other democracies.

FPTP is an elderly system built for two national parties and a few regional parties. Smaller national parties are wasting their time and I think voters are wising up to that.

No, not deliberately.

We are getting close to a tie on the CBC counter here.

I cannot stand Blanchet.

I don’t like FPTP at all but I’m not sure I care for this protest either: https://www.ctvnews.ca/federal-election-2025/article/elections-canada-managing-long-ballot-with-90-candidates-challenging-poilievre/

As long as that doesn’t give the BQ any role in the government of this ‘artificial’ country.

Apparently, the Liberals outperformed in the advance vote which is counted late in a lot of cases. They may break even in Atlantic Canada and a majority government is possible. .

The speed of that shocked me. Imagine the number of politicians of every party muttering, ”you jammy bastard” (the Liberals very softly), as they watch Carney accepting the crown. Talk about timing.

Echoes of 1997 with Quebec as the kingmaker this time after a good Tory showing way out east.

So you won’t have to put with me and my posts all night after all.

I was on a foreign website for what seemed a few moments when I was told there that the election was over. So strange.

You should see my record of predictions on elections, horses, cars, stocks, girlfriends, investment advisers - a litany of disaster. The more it mattered the wronger I was.