Thing is, it’s not just about policies. Never has been. PeePee comes across as a whiner and a whiner, even with the contacts and cool crew neck. He’s no Steve Jobs. He just comes across to me like a guy who complains a lot, not a visionary. Mark Carney is a better looking individual, regardless of policy. Melanie Joly would have been another good choice, had she been interested. Carney has to work on his French though.
Especially considering that two months ago, projections were that the Liberals might come in third, and the Bloc form the Official Opposition again.
I’m officially calling Danielle Smith a traitor to Canada.
Loonies to TImbits she wouldn’t complain if the Conservatives were leading in the polls.
Waiting for Carney to talk to Fox, Shapiro, and Brietbart. 
I like the NDP in principle and have even voted for them from time to time, but right now we’re in a Trump-induced crisis. Voting for the NDP now is like voting for the guy lobbying for egalitarian dinner seating on the Titanic.
I have no idea how well Mark Carney will handle the crisis, but since PP is an idiot and the NDP is currently irrelevant, he’s our only hope.
My riding is hopelessly locked to Conservative, but I’m voting anyway just to boost the popular vote count for Carney.
My riding has been Liberal for decades but flipped blue in a by-election last year. I’m expecting it to go back to the Liberals who just retook the riding provincially from the NDP.
Ed Broadbent - the best PM Canada never had 
The life went out of him when his wife died.
then Jack Layton - another one that could have served well,
Her husband, Jack Layton, was also an MP, serving as leader of the Official Opposition in 2011 and leader of the NDP from 2003 until his death in 2011.
My riding has been Liberal (except for that NDP surge a few years back) ever since Bill Hamilton was John Diefenbaker’s Postmaster-General.
Surely it’s both? Made intractable because wages have stagnated for decades, the gap,between the rich and everyone else has expanded, and housing is dominated by developers seeking the largest returns on their investments. If healthcare is too important to leave solely to the “market,” surely housing is too.
For those interested in a left critique of Carney–when did bankers become our friends?–this article will be useful. Carney May Be Better Than Poilievre, But Serious Issues Remain
For Canadopers and others concerned with Canada/US relations and the threats of annexation and invasion, this article outlines the case for non-violent resistance. It has several good links.
It is of course unlikely the government would provide such training, because it would be used by those who challenge the agenda of business and government, but other groups could take it up.
Today’s Economist polls show the Libs at 43%, Cons at 37%, and NDP down to 9%.
Today’s CBC “average of polls” shows the Libs up 40% to 37% with an 87% chance of winning the most seats.
338 is currently showing a red wave in all provinces save Alberta and Sask.
NDP is clinging onto 6 seats with 10% of the vote.
Has anyone tried out Vote Compass this time around? Certainly no surprises from me.
The NDP is flirting with the worst performance in party history; in 1993 they got just 6.88% of the vote.
Unfortunately they have lost their relevance.
My predictions:
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Carney wins a minority. PP is booted. The CPC hold a leadership convention and Charest loses to another hyper partisan Conservative who was one of Harper’s “boys in short pants” gang. The NDP elect another leader. Lets say… Rachel Notley. And the Bloc endures (as always).
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Carney wins a majority. PP is booted. The CPC hold a leadership convention and Charest wins! In four years its red Tory v banker Liberal. Charest beats Carney! He does this by
a) pulling the east’s red Tory vote and the prairie Conservatives while
b) not scaring the NDP to strategically vote Liberal.
Quebec experiment with an NDP swing again due to the charismatic nature of their leader Naheed Nenshi. The Bloc withers… but endures (as always)
ETA: I hate formatting.
Well, Singh decided to basically make them part of the Liberal Party for a few years and he didn’t even get to be part of a coalition. So, the voters figure they may as well vote for the real thing.
Concur 100% with that.
It was a good way to let Trudeau justify his more left wing proclivities …“he made me do it” 