Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[Gunplumber]

His opponent promised caps not cuts, which was manifestly popular with the constituents?

Yeah, HE LIED!

 

[dapaterson]

Would it be accurate to say Poilievere was honest and said public service jobs needed to be cut, which didn't land well with his constituents whom many were public service employees.

His opponent promised caps not cuts, which was manifestly popular with the constituents?

His support for the convoy likely also cost him support.

 

[brihard]

His support for the convoy likely also cost him support.

Definitely. With a home constituency of Ottawa that was absolutely a factor much more than would have been the case elsewhere.

 

[Gunplumber]

So because your incorrect, preconceived notions are wrong, rather than accepting the truth, you are going to take your teddy and leave rather than continue to contribute to the electoral process that selects out government?

Absolutely rational and reasonable decision.

Yeah WTF is the truth any more? Contributing will d nothing while people are being lied to by the politicians lie to the voters and do a 180% on what they promised. Elbows up, what a croc. The government will bankrupt the country.

 

[Jarnhamar]

His support for the convoy likely also cost him support.

It probably cost him some support yeah.

I bet taking the honest road and telling constituents (Liberal AND Conservative) that his government would need to cut their jobs cost him more support than supporting the convoy.

Lots of similarities to Poilievre vs Carney's approach how to deal with Trump, and the ultimate outcome.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Yeah WTF is the truth any more? Contributing will d nothing while people are being lied to by the politicians lie to the voters and do a 180% on what they promised. Elbows up, what a croc. The government will bankrupt the country.

Best we can do is stock up on food, water, ammunition, and learn to be self sufficient.

Maybe start an underground army.ca network of buried caches around the country

 

[ytz]

Do you believe we'd see that full 25¢ at the pump? Because I certainly didn't really see that temporary 10¢ reflected there.

Yes. It's like arguing that when the retail carbon tax ended we wouldn't see lower gas prices.

Unfortunately, global oil prices can go up faster than any gas tax cut the government can give. And the feds really only have excise and HSR they can cut anyway. Anything more requires the provinces to cooperate. Not sure how down they are with that.

 

[ytz]

We do know why. When you add a new bunch of people who vote for the other side to the riding it skews it. He had the riding for 20 years and then they enlarge it and see what happens? Maybe if they didn't Gerrymander things would go different.

Based on the voting in the prior election, he was still strongly favored to win it.

It was not gerrymandered. He lost to an opponent who was knocking on doors for a few years to get out in front of the voters on the riding.

People have pulled poll level data and looked at past voting. The boundaries became more favourable to him. Not less. If he had his old riding, he would have had a larger loss. By the way, this is from a commentator who is anything but a fan of the LPC:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2045214395064873105

But I get that vibes rule these days and people will tell themselves what they want. Dude is an Ottawa area MP who was vocal about supporting the convoy and seemed to relish the idea of cutting public service jobs if elected. Why is anybody surprised with the result?