The NDP no longer work for the working class or Trade unions so they have already lost the support from the majority of trades all together, as well as Jerry Dias. The union makes these workers pay to keep the union executives in the lifestyle they are accustomed to while they purposely destroy their well paying jobs. Same with the NDP and Trudeau. They say they will make sure no one is left behind. It’s a little late for that as many have already lost their jobs, their homes not to mention whole communities in many cases. Not to worry though as the NDP and Trudeau have their backs! What a joke! It’s so pathetic and such a lie just as what they used to put in their Emergencies Act against those very people. The ones who lost the most before, during, and through this whole inhumane vaccine mandate and the never ending pandemic. They care only about those who think like them, talk like them, and act like them. Both Singh and Trudeau need a lesson in humility and ethics and how anyone can support either is against human rights (Australia’s Human Rights Council ruled that Mandating vaccines were against Human Rights). Here in Canada those standing by them and forcing them on Canadians are considered virtuous. Just like bringing in riot squads on those who already lost the most was cheered on by the laptop class. What a Country. So if Jag meet Singh says he is behind unions and Canadian workers, it’s an outright lie. He is against human rights and trade unions just like Trudeau is.
There is not enough difference between the NDP and Liberals to matter. The nightmare scenario for me is if the Conservatives repeat their mistake of the last two elections and choose another “blue tie liberal” autocrat like Charest or the like. Then if you’re a worker bee, farmer, westerner, Christian or other believer in public morality, there will be no party left to represent your views.
Hi, it’s Dean from Brantford (not in Brantford). I am 59, have a graduate degree from McMaster and never voted NDP. Yes White Farm and Massey Fergusson left decades ago so I do not understand why the generational voting pattern. MP Derek Blackburn was well respected for years but alas, he too is long gone.
Don’t want to “badmouth” my hometown since they are Blue, provincially. But honestly, any combo of socialist Red or Orange is doing no favours to anyone. Go figure.
In my childish dreams, politicians study sciences, the economy, and culture, choose policies that they project will bring the greatest good to the greatest number, then go out to sell that vision.
Then this guys comes along and reminds me how they really think: what narrative will suck in the greatest number, playing to their fears and fantasies?
Just a step from that, to selling new fears and fantasies, the better to take advantage of them. Reading "savvy" political calculus stories always makes me a little ill in the tummy.
When the Conservatives slid over to the middle to get more votes the Liberals moved further over to the left to catch the ride on the proverbial pendulum, which currently is moving to the left post Harper. They were already close to the NDP so this move to align policy between the two parties is really 2/3's of a step for NDP and 1/3 of a step for the Liberals. The bigger guy always has more power in an agreement. When Trudeau retires will the two parties merge or will the next leader move back to the middle? That depends what happens to the Conservatives post their leadership vote. If they split between little c and big C then all bets are off and the Liberals can go back to their natural middle position and leave the NDP. If the Conservatives maintain unity then its Liberal / NDP for the next couple of decades. This is far more about power than policy.
The reality is the NDP had no other options except support the Liberals. I can see them becoming one party since neither can break their voter cap without getting it from each other. This does not help the conservatives with their voter problem.
The NDP no longer work for the working class or Trade unions so they have already lost the support from the majority of trades all together, as well as Jerry Dias. The union makes these workers pay to keep the union executives in the lifestyle they are accustomed to while they purposely destroy their well paying jobs. Same with the NDP and Trudeau. They say they will make sure no one is left behind. It’s a little late for that as many have already lost their jobs, their homes not to mention whole communities in many cases. Not to worry though as the NDP and Trudeau have their backs! What a joke! It’s so pathetic and such a lie just as what they used to put in their Emergencies Act against those very people. The ones who lost the most before, during, and through this whole inhumane vaccine mandate and the never ending pandemic. They care only about those who think like them, talk like them, and act like them. Both Singh and Trudeau need a lesson in humility and ethics and how anyone can support either is against human rights (Australia’s Human Rights Council ruled that Mandating vaccines were against Human Rights). Here in Canada those standing by them and forcing them on Canadians are considered virtuous. Just like bringing in riot squads on those who already lost the most was cheered on by the laptop class. What a Country. So if Jag meet Singh says he is behind unions and Canadian workers, it’s an outright lie. He is against human rights and trade unions just like Trudeau is.
There is not enough difference between the NDP and Liberals to matter. The nightmare scenario for me is if the Conservatives repeat their mistake of the last two elections and choose another “blue tie liberal” autocrat like Charest or the like. Then if you’re a worker bee, farmer, westerner, Christian or other believer in public morality, there will be no party left to represent your views.
I find it interesting as a voter how campaign directors have the voters broken down to their demographic party vote probability.
I find it equally interesting that ipsos polling ask questions about party leader agreements and not whether there are party leaders worth voting for.
I guess that factors in when only 60 percent of the voting public actually show up.
This is a game of numbers not representation.
I cant remember the last time a true statesman (person), was in charge of any political party.
Perhaps we should collectively throw the lot of politicians out and start over.
Oh thats right, we don’t have a say in that either.
Hi, it’s Dean from Brantford (not in Brantford). I am 59, have a graduate degree from McMaster and never voted NDP. Yes White Farm and Massey Fergusson left decades ago so I do not understand why the generational voting pattern. MP Derek Blackburn was well respected for years but alas, he too is long gone.
Don’t want to “badmouth” my hometown since they are Blue, provincially. But honestly, any combo of socialist Red or Orange is doing no favours to anyone. Go figure.
I think I’m a cross between a Dean and Marisa then. I think the next election should be VOIP: Vote Out Incumbent Politicians. They were all failures…
In my childish dreams, politicians study sciences, the economy, and culture, choose policies that they project will bring the greatest good to the greatest number, then go out to sell that vision.
Then this guys comes along and reminds me how they really think: what narrative will suck in the greatest number, playing to their fears and fantasies?
Just a step from that, to selling new fears and fantasies, the better to take advantage of them. Reading "savvy" political calculus stories always makes me a little ill in the tummy.
When the Conservatives slid over to the middle to get more votes the Liberals moved further over to the left to catch the ride on the proverbial pendulum, which currently is moving to the left post Harper. They were already close to the NDP so this move to align policy between the two parties is really 2/3's of a step for NDP and 1/3 of a step for the Liberals. The bigger guy always has more power in an agreement. When Trudeau retires will the two parties merge or will the next leader move back to the middle? That depends what happens to the Conservatives post their leadership vote. If they split between little c and big C then all bets are off and the Liberals can go back to their natural middle position and leave the NDP. If the Conservatives maintain unity then its Liberal / NDP for the next couple of decades. This is far more about power than policy.
I couldn't relate less to Dean or Marisa. Then again, I have never even considered voting Liberal or NDP.
The reality is the NDP had no other options except support the Liberals. I can see them becoming one party since neither can break their voter cap without getting it from each other. This does not help the conservatives with their voter problem.