2025 Federal Election - 28 Apr 25

[Remius]

Interesting to see the projection at a point where it cleanly shows the LOC advantage in vote efficiency- 3 point popular vote advantage to CPC, but a one seat advantage to LPC in projected seats. That’s even taking into account that most LPC popular support in the prairies does the square root of frig all for them seats wise.

I noticed the recent Ekos poll seems to be omitted from their figuring. Not sure if it’s just a matter of the data’s not all publicly released, or simply being cautious.

Cautious is my guess. EKOS would seriously skew the results. Might also have been timing of when it came out though and may be added in next week’s aggregate.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

The derogatory term for them is Fudd, as in Elmer fudd. And they definitely do exist.

I only know one personally. But they do exist.

Yup, Fudds and Hoplophobes

 

[brihard]

Just sharing this for laughs- the NDP went and published maybe the dumbest thing ever.

NDP will build jets in Canada, invest in Canada's North and Arctic sovereignty

IQALUIT — NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced Sunday his plan to cancel Canada’s F-35 contract so the jets are built in Canada, not the United States. Singh also announced a plan for new investments in Arctic sovereignty and defence.

www.ndp.ca

EDIT TO ADD: They already changed it. I still had the original open in another tab:

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Mark Carney visits Hamilton’s Dofasco as U.S. steel tariffs come into effect

The prime minister-designate says he is ready to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

www.thespec.com

Why would he go there? According to him, nobody uses steel anymore. And he's likely to carbon tax the shit out of them.

 

[Remius]

Just sharing this for laughs- the NDP went and published maybe the dumbest thing ever.

NDP will build jets in Canada, invest in Canada's North and Arctic sovereignty

IQALUIT — NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced Sunday his plan to cancel Canada’s F-35 contract so the jets are built in Canada, not the United States. Singh also announced a plan for new investments in Arctic sovereignty and defence.

www.ndp.ca

EDIT TO ADD: They already changed it. I still had the original open in another tab:

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Saw that. No way the US is going to build F35s in Canada.

Can’t even read the room…

 

[Kirkhill]

Why would he go there? According to him, nobody uses steel anymore. And he's likely to carbon tax the shit out of them.

I am waiting for the U-Turn when he gets back from his Euro trip. Starmer and Macron have both decided they are conservatives despite being elected on green, socialist platforms. They ran out of money.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

I am waiting for the U-Turn when he gets back from his Euro trip. Starmer and Macron have both decided they are conservatives despite being elected on green, socialist platforms. They ran out of money.

That may be the real reason for the trip. He needs to convince his enablers that things are really OK, now that he has the reins.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Saw that. No way the US is going to build F35s in Canada.

Can’t even read the room…

People should realize, by now, that singh acts like the yappy, little ghetto dog. Hiding under the sofa and barking at the doorbell. Almost everything he comes up with is a pie in the sky wish to cater to his ever shrinking base. Nothing is too insane to float.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

Interesting to see the projection at a point where it cleanly shows the LOC advantage in vote efficiency- 3 point popular vote advantage to CPC, but a one seat advantage to LPC in projected seats. That’s even taking into account that most LPC popular support in the prairies does the square root of frig all for them seats wise.

I noticed the recent Ekos poll seems to be omitted from their figuring. Not sure if it’s just a matter of the data’s not all publicly released, or simply being cautious.

Which is why, despite what was said before, the LPC has no real interest in electoral reform

Just sharing this for laughs- the NDP went and published maybe the dumbest thing ever.

NDP will build jets in Canada, invest in Canada's North and Arctic sovereignty

IQALUIT — NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced Sunday his plan to cancel Canada’s F-35 contract so the jets are built in Canada, not the United States. Singh also announced a plan for new investments in Arctic sovereignty and defence.

www.ndp.ca

EDIT TO ADD: They already changed it. I still had the original open in another tab:

View attachment 91964

IMO, the Jagmeet Singh NDP have done irreparable damage to their brand. The Liberal Gains seem to at the NDP expense in a lot of cases.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Which is why, despite what was said before, the LPC has no real interest in electoral reform

IMO, the Jagmeet Singh NDP have done irreparable damage to their brand. The Liberal Gains seem to at the NDP expense in a lot of cases.

I don't think Singh is going to pass his next leadership review.

 

[brihard]

Which is why, despite what was said before, the LPC has no real interest in electoral reform

IMO, the Jagmeet Singh NDP have done irreparable damage to their brand. The Liberal Gains seem to at the NDP expense in a lot of cases.

Yup. NDP support has collapsed in a way I didn’t anticipate. Facing severe economic threat from the U.S., I’m not surprised to see support flock to LPC/CPC as the realistic, viable options.

 

[Remius]

I don't think Singh is going to pass his next leadership review.

Who replaces him? Not much depth in the NDP.

 

[MilEME09]

Just sharing this for laughs- the NDP went and published maybe the dumbest thing ever.

NDP will build jets in Canada, invest in Canada's North and Arctic sovereignty

IQALUIT — NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced Sunday his plan to cancel Canada’s F-35 contract so the jets are built in Canada, not the United States. Singh also announced a plan for new investments in Arctic sovereignty and defence.

www.ndp.ca

EDIT TO ADD: They already changed it. I still had the original open in another tab:

View attachment 91964

I thought it was a joke, then I read it, this is completely not serious

 

[Remius]

I thought it was a joke, then I read it, this is completely not serious

They have no idea what to do.

 

[brihard]

I thought it was a joke, then I read it, this is completely not serious

It’s amazing. I PDFed the original. They post it as a direct quote of Singh, too.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Who replaces him? Not much depth in the NDP.

At least it won't be Charlie Angus.
I really don't care who takes over. Anyone that does will have a hard time getting out from under Singh's policy shadow's.
I suppose the party adds some kind of balance in Parliament. I just can't put my finger on what though.
Ideally, I'd like to see them occupying the same amount of seats as the greens.

 

[Remius]

At least it won't be Charlie Angus.
I really don't care who takes over. Anyone that does will have a hard time getting out from under Singh's policy shadow's.
I suppose the party adds some kind of balance in Parliament. I just can't put my finger on what though.
Ideally, I'd like to see them occupying the same amount of seats as the greens.

It might essentially get absorbed by the LPC. Especially since Carney is making overtures to NDP types to join his tent.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Just sharing this for laughs- the NDP went and published maybe the dumbest thing ever.

NDP will build jets in Canada, invest in Canada's North and Arctic sovereignty

IQALUIT — NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced Sunday his plan to cancel Canada’s F-35 contract so the jets are built in Canada, not the United States. Singh also announced a plan for new investments in Arctic sovereignty and defence.

www.ndp.ca

EDIT TO ADD: They already changed it. I still had the original open in another tab:

View attachment 91964

Appealing to his base who know nothing about fighters, aerospace, it is all about appearing to say the right thing. Higher chance to find a deposit of Pixe dust then this happening.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

It’s amazing. I PDFed the original. They post it as a direct quote of Singh, too.

Increase military spending to 2% by..........2032?

What planet is he on?

 

[brihard]

It might essentially get absorbed by the LPC. Especially since Carney is making overtures to NDP types to join his tent.

Yeah, the ‘big tent’ reach out to NDP and to Progressive Conseevatives is an interesting strategic move. I’m curious to see what kind of uptake he’ll get. I think we’ll see him pull LPC closer to the center overall.