Carney May Be Better Than Poilievre, But Serious Issues Remain (www.readthemaple.com)

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In perhaps his most disappointing policy announcement thus far, Carney has indicated he will scrap the Liberal's plan to increase the capital gains inclusion rate. This mildly progressive measure was directed squarely at the passive incomes of the wealthiest sliver of Canadians and would have served as a healthy revenue generator. Instead, it's destined for the scrapheap.

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[-] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago

It's kinda a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. If you follow the ABC (anything but conservative) "strategic" crowd, then you slowly push Canada towards a two party system. If you vote for someone who actually represents your political views, then you potentially help get PP elected.

This is why proportional representation is so important, and why I single-issue voted for Trudeau, as he promised to fix what is in my opinion the biggest problem with our current political system. The Liberals proved they can't be trusted to properly follow through on their promises, so I can't, in good conscience, give them my vote again until they prove themselves trustworthy.

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 13 points 3 months ago

The move towards a two-party system is inevitable under first-past-the-post voting systems. This is why I considered Trudeau's betrayal of electoral reform to be a generational stab-in-the-back and swore I would never vote Liberal again.

And first-past-the-post is also why I am breaking that vow and voting Liberal in the upcoming election. My riding happens to be a "tossup" between Conservative and Liberal, and in this particular election I can't afford to "vote my conscience". The existence of Canada is at stake. And so I hold my nose really hard and recognize the reality of the facts before me.

Some people may be fortunate enough to be in ridings where a vote for NDP wouldn't literally help put Poilievre in power, but I am not. I must do what I can to actually help. I recommend everyone check your riding's polling numbers to confirm whether you have that luxury.

[-] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

My riding has been conservative for decades, so I get to vote for whoever I want. Not that it matters. :\

[-] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago

It does matter, if nothing else in that you voted, and if not PC, then it is recorded that not 100% in your riding want PC. Don't please let FPTP dissuade you from voting at all.

[-] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

Oh I vote every election.

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I hope nobody took my comment to suggest that it's not worth voting at all in a "safe" riding. Frankly that's a bit liberating, if I was in a riding that was already certain to go to any party (Conservative, Liberal, Natural Law, whatever) then that would mean I was free to vote my conscience. The popular vote doesn't mean anything in absolute legal terms but it's still a nice bit of psychological pressure to apply.