CARLETON, ON - Despite losing his own riding by several thousand votes, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to stay on as party leader due to having absolutely no employment track record outside of politics.
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This is, what? The fourth election the Conservatives have lost in a row? The third since the Liberals first ran for retaining their position as the governing party, at the least. If they aren’t winning with moderate candidates, and they aren’t winning with reformist far-right candidates, how can the Conservatives justify to their own party that they can competently prove themselves to be a governing party when seemingly no leadership style is shaking the Liberals?
This is likely going to lead to the Conservatives splitting between the reformers and the moderates once more, as either is going to believe the other side is inhibiting their ability to lead a new government. Reformers will likely solidify everywhere between the East of the Rockies and West of Ontario (Eastern BC and all the Prairie Provinces, I’m thinking), while the Conservatives will have to once again fight for representation largely in Ontario and (maybe) the Atlantic Provinces.
It would be nice to see the Right-wing splitting their votes the same way the Left does for NDP and Liberals, if for no other reason than to help make Minority governments more prominent in Canada as a whole; however,
Doug Ford might genuinely abandon the Provincial government and use this as a chance to catapult his brand to the Federal level. He could also (maybe?) be the first politician to serve on a Municipal, Provincial and Federal level within a single career. As much of a shit-show as he is, he also undeniably can win seats in Ontario, most crucially in the Toronto area, and the Federal Conservatives really need someone who can do that.
Was chatting with a friend who voted conservative this morning. Something I have said to many people which I will repeat here. I would love to vote conservative if the were progressive. The regressive bat shit insane anti vaxx/conspiracy/trumpet/etc part of the party that they continue to allow have a voice is putting many like me off. They lost a lot of traditional PC voters to Mark Carney
What is worse is they’re so deep up their own asses they don’t see it. This is the new conservative movement across the world. They are goose stepping right into facism and are ok with it.
I heard a podcast speculate that Doug Ford would be PM one day and tbh i shudder at the thought of that. A canada wide bicycle ban? Selling national parks to build mcmansions? Public funding for private amenities only the rich can afford?
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This is likely going to lead to the Conservatives splitting between the reformers and the moderates once more, as either is going to believe the other side is inhibiting their ability to lead a new government. Reformers will likely solidify everywhere between the East of the Rockies and West of Ontario (Eastern BC and all the Prairie Provinces, I’m thinking), while the Conservatives will have to once again fight for representation largely in Ontario and (maybe) the Atlantic Provinces.
It would be nice to see the Right-wing splitting their votes the same way the Left does for NDP and Liberals, if for no other reason than to help make Minority governments more prominent in Canada as a whole; however,
Was chatting with a friend who voted conservative this morning. Something I have said to many people which I will repeat here. I would love to vote conservative if the were progressive. The regressive bat shit insane anti vaxx/conspiracy/trumpet/etc part of the party that they continue to allow have a voice is putting many like me off. They lost a lot of traditional PC voters to Mark Carney
What is worse is they’re so deep up their own asses they don’t see it. This is the new conservative movement across the world. They are goose stepping right into facism and are ok with it.
I heard a podcast speculate that Doug Ford would be PM one day and tbh i shudder at the thought of that. A canada wide bicycle ban? Selling national parks to build mcmansions? Public funding for private amenities only the rich can afford?
All of that is possible under Ford as PM.
On the subject of the Prairies, I suspect whoever keeps the Conservative name will keep winning. It’s more brand loyalty than ideology at this point.
It should, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.