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“Pierre Poilievre has taken anger and frustration that should be directed at the chartered banks that earn billions, grocery chains that earn the same, and the rest of the gougers and redirected it at the Liberals,” writes @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social. https://thewalrus.ca/poilievre-finally-gets-the-election-hes-been-dying-for-but-is-it-too-late/
  • xmunk
    10·
    9 days ago

    Eh… eh… eh…

    The Liberals deserve a good portion of that blame - especially w.r.t. grocery chains which only got a slap on the wrists after the bread price fixing scheme.

    It’s not like the CPC would have done anything differently had they been in charge (both parties are deeply neoliberal) but the NDP, Greens or BQ likely would’ve responded much stronger.

      • xmunk
        3·
        9 days ago

        I think the bigger issue is that if a party gains majority it tends to sour on passing PR. Not to get all depressing up in here but in BC the NDP rode to power on promises of PR, held a sabotaged referendum, and never brought it up again.

        • AlolanVulpix@lemmy.caOPMEnglish
          6·
          9 days ago

          I think it’s still better to vote for parties that promise proportional representation (NDP/Greens/Bloc), than none at all (LPC/CPC).

          • xmunk
            3·
            9 days ago

            I’m in absolute agreement with that.

    • Kichae@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      9 days ago

      the NDP, Greens or BQ likely would’ve responded much stronger.

      Can’t speak to Greens or BQ, but every time the NDP has gotten into power, they’ve done so by betraying their principles and their base. And, as someone who’s had way more direct interaction with party insiders than I ever expected, the party machine is very much focused on electability, not serving the public.

      So, call me sceptical. And cynical.

      • AlolanVulpix@lemmy.caOPMEnglish
        1·
        9 days ago

        Unfortunately, all parties focus on electability… No potential for serving the public if you can’t get elected.

        It’s still better to vote for parties that promise good policies or proportional representation (NDP/Greens/Bloc), than none at all (LPC/CPC).