# Canada Election 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 6, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798 "2019-09-06T16:48:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/421 "2019-10-22T02:23:56Z")
> [@This\_Just\_In\_2](#): > > Liberals win government. I feel relief from this result. Excellent! I saw the CBC projection, but I assumed that a big chunk of heavily Conservative ridings from Alberta had not yet been counted. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/422 "2019-10-22T02:27:39Z")
CTV News is predicting a Liberal minority. Anybody know what Global is predicting? ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/423 "2019-10-22T02:29:49Z")
Global is projecting the same: Liberal Minority ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/424 "2019-10-22T02:35:55Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > Well, CBC called the election for the Liberals before the polls closed in BC. Looking like a liberal minority. It seems to me that they might have to form a coalition with the Bloc, unless they get close enough to a majority that the NDP can do it for them. That ought to be exciting out west. The Bloc has been adamant that they will have no part in any coalition, though one would expect that they wouldn’t be super keen on going back to the polls immediately. That said, at this moment the Lib & NDP combined are leading or elected in 164 seats with 30 ridings yet to report anything. Many of those remaining are Vancouver area. It would be somewhat surprising if they don’t end up with a combined total over 170. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/425 "2019-10-22T02:45:02Z")
Libs and NDP have both been coy about a coalition, but I think an informal coalition is exactly what’s going to happen. And historically, that’s been a good thing for the country, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/426 "2019-10-22T02:51:51Z")
Looks like the Bloq won 36 or more seats in Quebec, which will keep the Liberals with a comfortable minority government. Canada is very much a country of regions. Scheer made some modest gains but may not have fully capitalized on many perceived Liberal gaffes. I wonder if MacKay will be the next leader before long. A minority government seems a fair result. Many seemed ambivalent and unenthusiastic about the choices proffered, “le moindre mal”. The Greens got a decent percentage of the popular vote. A lot of incumbents did well. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/427 "2019-10-22T02:54:10Z")
Yeah, I think the Bloc will not be needed. The only uncertainty left is whether the Liberals will get a single seat west of Manitoba. The other pitential for change is ghat some of the rural ridings are slow to report, and some of those results are from an early gandful of polls, and those are more likely in cities which are also more likely to lean left. But evennif that flips a seat or two, it won’t have an effect on anything. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/428 "2019-10-22T02:56:37Z")
The Liberals, not wanting to be defeated on the left, started discussing weaker versions of many NDP policies. For example, PharmaCare. Of course, the Liberals have had a majority government where this wasn’t a priority. Since there is overlap between Liberal and NDP policy, I agree the NDP will have some influence. The Conservatives are, surprisingly, similar to the Liberals on most issues. Much is made of the moderate differences on tax policy and climate change. Looks like “more of the same”, which has advantages and disadvantages. I am not displeased by a minority government. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/429 "2019-10-22T02:56:58Z")
Last I checked, BC is west of Manitoba. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/430 "2019-10-22T02:59:28Z")
Bernier has lost his seat, and his new PPC has only 1.6% of the national vote. I guess his platform of “no open borders, keep the immigrants out and climate change is a hoax” did not resonate with very many. Good riddance. Go away. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/431 "2019-10-22T03:01:13Z")
One thing is certain, Alberta will continue to hate Trudeau, so we have that to look forward to for a while yet. And the excellent daily National Post articles on why we should hate Trudeau more. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/432 "2019-10-22T03:02:15Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Last I checked, BC is west of Manitoba. 😉 \ By jove, you are right! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/433 "2019-10-22T03:02:41Z")
Just reported by CTV: Maxime Bernier has been defeated _in his own riding!_ ETA: Ninja’d by **Euphonious Polemic**. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/434 "2019-10-22T03:02:55Z")
The Conservatives now lead the popular vote. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/435 "2019-10-22T03:05:42Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Bernier has lost his seat, and his new PPC has only 1.6% of the national vote. > > I guess his platform of “no open borders, keep the immigrants out and climate change is a hoax” did not resonate with very many. > > Good riddance. Go away. Yeah, stick a fork in Canada’s version of Trump and his Bigot Party. He’s done like dinner. Will likely never be heard from again. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/436 "2019-10-22T03:23:54Z")
> [@K364](#): > > The Conservatives now lead the popular vote. Does that matter? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/437 "2019-10-22T03:28:15Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > Does that matter? It will probably be the National Post headline tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/438 "2019-10-22T03:29:48Z")
Does Scheer stay on, or will Peter MacKay make his move soon? ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/439 "2019-10-22T03:32:03Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Bernier has lost his seat, and his new PPC has only 1.6% of the national vote. > > I guess his platform of “no open borders, keep the immigrants out and climate change is a hoax” did not resonate with very many. > > Good riddance. Go away. That’s probably the best result of the night. They did even worse than the 2.5% they were polling at. A resounding rejection of their nonsense. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798/440 "2019-10-22T03:56:04Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > Does that matter? No, it really doesn’t. A bit of trivia that certain party supporters might whine about. Everyone else will rightly ignore them, including those supporters of other parties who’ve whined about the opposite situation in the past. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798.md?page=23)