▲ 236 ▼ Most Canadians who plan to vote Liberal doing so to stop Conservatives from winning: poll (www.ctvnews.ca) submitted 2 years ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments Most Canadians who plan on voting for the Liberal party are more motivated to stop the Conservatives from winning the election rather than endorsing the party's vision and leader, according to a new poll released on Monday.
[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) God it must be so nice not having a two-party system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dom@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Except it pretty much is a two party system with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sik0fewl@kbin.social [S] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean with minority governments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Minority governments have enacted everything that makes Canada good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grte@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago* This could just be a feature of getting good things when we give the NDP a larger share of power than usual, though. The Liberals didn't want universal healthcare, it was a concession given to the NDP because they had to. But it's not like a majority NDP situation at the time wouldn't have passed it. Much the same as dental care today. What exactly are the Liberals bringing to the table other than acting as gatekeepers making sure the system isn't as expansive as it could be? permalink fedilink source parent [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I would be fine with minority governments for the foreseeable future. As you said, better policy tends to result when there needs to be some level of cross-party cooperation in order to get anything done. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's part of the problem though. We can ignore our problems compared to the glaring ones next door. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are minority gouvernements a problem? That's when parties have to make compromises with the NDP and have no choice but to vote on stuff that finally benefit the middle class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I replied to the wrong comment. I meant to reply to someone saying at least we're better than America. I think minority governments are a big pro of our system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hahahaha ok no problem. permalink fedilink source parent [–] admiralteal@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Well, just know that as bad as it is, you can always look south for a worse solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dom@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Except it pretty much is a two party system with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sik0fewl@kbin.social [S] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean with minority governments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Minority governments have enacted everything that makes Canada good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grte@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago* This could just be a feature of getting good things when we give the NDP a larger share of power than usual, though. The Liberals didn't want universal healthcare, it was a concession given to the NDP because they had to. But it's not like a majority NDP situation at the time wouldn't have passed it. Much the same as dental care today. What exactly are the Liberals bringing to the table other than acting as gatekeepers making sure the system isn't as expansive as it could be? permalink fedilink source parent [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I would be fine with minority governments for the foreseeable future. As you said, better policy tends to result when there needs to be some level of cross-party cooperation in order to get anything done. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's part of the problem though. We can ignore our problems compared to the glaring ones next door. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are minority gouvernements a problem? That's when parties have to make compromises with the NDP and have no choice but to vote on stuff that finally benefit the middle class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I replied to the wrong comment. I meant to reply to someone saying at least we're better than America. I think minority governments are a big pro of our system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hahahaha ok no problem. permalink fedilink source parent [–] admiralteal@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Well, just know that as bad as it is, you can always look south for a worse solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sik0fewl@kbin.social [S] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean with minority governments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Minority governments have enacted everything that makes Canada good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grte@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago* This could just be a feature of getting good things when we give the NDP a larger share of power than usual, though. The Liberals didn't want universal healthcare, it was a concession given to the NDP because they had to. But it's not like a majority NDP situation at the time wouldn't have passed it. Much the same as dental care today. What exactly are the Liberals bringing to the table other than acting as gatekeepers making sure the system isn't as expansive as it could be? permalink fedilink source parent [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I would be fine with minority governments for the foreseeable future. As you said, better policy tends to result when there needs to be some level of cross-party cooperation in order to get anything done. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's part of the problem though. We can ignore our problems compared to the glaring ones next door. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are minority gouvernements a problem? That's when parties have to make compromises with the NDP and have no choice but to vote on stuff that finally benefit the middle class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I replied to the wrong comment. I meant to reply to someone saying at least we're better than America. I think minority governments are a big pro of our system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hahahaha ok no problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Minority governments have enacted everything that makes Canada good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grte@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago* This could just be a feature of getting good things when we give the NDP a larger share of power than usual, though. The Liberals didn't want universal healthcare, it was a concession given to the NDP because they had to. But it's not like a majority NDP situation at the time wouldn't have passed it. Much the same as dental care today. What exactly are the Liberals bringing to the table other than acting as gatekeepers making sure the system isn't as expansive as it could be? permalink fedilink source parent [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I would be fine with minority governments for the foreseeable future. As you said, better policy tends to result when there needs to be some level of cross-party cooperation in order to get anything done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grte@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago* This could just be a feature of getting good things when we give the NDP a larger share of power than usual, though. The Liberals didn't want universal healthcare, it was a concession given to the NDP because they had to. But it's not like a majority NDP situation at the time wouldn't have passed it. Much the same as dental care today. What exactly are the Liberals bringing to the table other than acting as gatekeepers making sure the system isn't as expansive as it could be? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I would be fine with minority governments for the foreseeable future. As you said, better policy tends to result when there needs to be some level of cross-party cooperation in order to get anything done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's part of the problem though. We can ignore our problems compared to the glaring ones next door. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are minority gouvernements a problem? That's when parties have to make compromises with the NDP and have no choice but to vote on stuff that finally benefit the middle class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I replied to the wrong comment. I meant to reply to someone saying at least we're better than America. I think minority governments are a big pro of our system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hahahaha ok no problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are minority gouvernements a problem? That's when parties have to make compromises with the NDP and have no choice but to vote on stuff that finally benefit the middle class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I replied to the wrong comment. I meant to reply to someone saying at least we're better than America. I think minority governments are a big pro of our system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hahahaha ok no problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I replied to the wrong comment. I meant to reply to someone saying at least we're better than America. I think minority governments are a big pro of our system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hahahaha ok no problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hahahaha ok no problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Well, just know that as bad as it is, you can always look south for a worse solution. permalink fedilink source parent