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?
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.
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.
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/
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.
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.