A win’s a win but it really was too close for comfort. Gotta stay vigilant and keep the fascists at bay. Thank you though, it’s a mice sentiment. We dodged a bullet but the guns still firing.
Edit: responded to the other guy. Too much booze celebrating beating fascists
Yess PP lost the run for PM and humiliatingly lost his riding, but overall the party grew in influence and in number of seats tremendously under his leadership.
I agree the Conservatives have grown in influence but I don’t believe it was because of Poilievre. It doesn’t matter who leads the conservative party, the Canadian pendulum was due to swing back to the Cons, he dropped the ball hard, and probably still would have won if it wasn’t for Trump slapping Canada in the face and waking a bunch of us up. Any influence gained was because it was “their turn”, not Poilievre’s leadership.
The question is, did the Conservatives come close to winning because of Poilievre, or did they lose a sure thing because of him? Based on what things looked like 6 months ago, I’d say the latter.
Pierre Poilievre: Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory since 2025
Charlie Angus the other day: “Donald Trump, I’m going to say this once—and I might never say it again—I want to thank you. I want to thank you for bringing Canada together.”
“It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences—all our regional fights, all our concerns with one another—and realize we actually had to stand up for something better: standing up for the rule of law, for democracy, for decency.”
Angus went on to hit out at Trump and his “incel gang” who are terrified of diversity, equity and inclusion, adding, “Your DEI nightmare? Well, we are your DEI nightmare, Donald. Canada will always be a country of diversity. We will always be a country of equity. We will always be a country of inclusion. And we will defend the rule of law.”
Edit: Source
For now. Conservatives have been inching further right for decades and if the US is any indication, they’re gonna start speeding up. Especially if they win this one.
I’m sure there are a lot of other people who are thinking the same thing. This is why progression takes so long.
If you and the others like you vote, you may not change anything, true. However, you may increase the numbers enough to turn the tide in the next election. All votes matter. It’d be interesting to see the results if the 40% of Canadians who didn’t vote last election do this time, or did last time.
There are people who strive to make you believe your vote doesn’t matter. Sounds like they were successful.
Same. I went around 3pm and they said it’s been like that since they opened at 9. Great to see.
I don’t understand what a “Joe Biden” moment is? He pulled the US through the damage of Trump’s first term and was objectively a pretty successful President. I have no idea what you’re getting at. Seeing an adult in the room with Trump?