3 thoughts on “Great White North Election Wonkery Update (not good news)”
So basically the Conservatives would win because two center-left parties are splitting the vote? idk much about Canadian politics but did I get that right? If so that's pretty depressing.
This has been the problem the past decade or so. Harper has proven proficient (and tbh the only thing he's proven proficient) at getting enough votes to form a coalition, understanding or just plain minority government and watch the rest of the parties struggle to get their shit together.
The Conservatives, somehow, have been creeping up steadily the past week or two. The NDP (left wing) have lost momentum – and while the Liberals (centre left) have snuck up too so all three parties are pretty much even, the way the constituencies are laid out, the Conservatives get that few extra seats.
IF the NDP and Liberals can bury the hatchet, they can form a coalition. Just so long as a late surge doesn't get Harper over (or even close to) the magic number. Again.
So basically the Conservatives would win because two center-left parties are splitting the vote? idk much about Canadian politics but did I get that right? If so that's pretty depressing.
This has been the problem the past decade or so. Harper has proven proficient (and tbh the only thing he's proven proficient) at getting enough votes to form a coalition, understanding or just plain minority government and watch the rest of the parties struggle to get their shit together.
The Conservatives, somehow, have been creeping up steadily the past week or two. The NDP (left wing) have lost momentum – and while the Liberals (centre left) have snuck up too so all three parties are pretty much even, the way the constituencies are laid out, the Conservatives get that few extra seats.
IF the NDP and Liberals can bury the hatchet, they can form a coalition. Just so long as a late surge doesn't get Harper over (or even close to) the magic number. Again.
SHORTER: Canuck voters be crazy.
HTH
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