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More than 100 candidates — most in Canadian history — to run against Poilievre in byelection

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    tribblesbestfriend@startrek.website
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    New record ! Keep it up

    Get wrecked PP

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      New record ! Keep it up

      Get wrecked PP

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      AlexanderVI
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      @TribblesBestFriend I'm glad we're finally getting a little fun out of PP running for Parliament. Enjoying it while it lasts.

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        New record ! Keep it up

        Get wrecked PP

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        fireretardant@lemmy.world
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        This was not what pierre had in mind when he thought he’d be making history

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          New record ! Keep it up

          Get wrecked PP

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          teppa
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          #4

          Who cares about foreign interference or things like this trying to artificially suppress votes, our democracy is a joke anyways.

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          • AlexanderVIA AlexanderVI

            @TribblesBestFriend I'm glad we're finally getting a little fun out of PP running for Parliament. Enjoying it while it lasts.

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            tribblesbestfriend@startrek.website
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            https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EErSKhC0CZs

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              New record ! Keep it up

              Get wrecked PP

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              arkouda@lemmy.ca
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              Bonnie Critchley — who is running as an independent and pitching herself as an alternative to the Conservative leader, who she argues pushed Kurek out — has also called on the Longest Ballot Committee to back off.

              In an open letter to the committee posted on her campaign website, Critchley said there is a “backlash” in the riding from voters who are worried that she is a “fake out” candidate.

              “I don’t have a massive team, I don’t have backing from millions of people. I have to go door to door within my community and explain to my neighbours that I have nothing to do with you,” she wrote.

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                New record ! Keep it up

                Get wrecked PP

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                ryan213@lemmy.ca
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                Can you guys imagine if he lost again?!

                Highly unlikely but it’d be hilarious.

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                • T teppa

                  Who cares about foreign interference or things like this trying to artificially suppress votes, our democracy is a joke anyways.

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                  tribblesbestfriend@startrek.website
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                  What’s your take. More liberals or more conservatives on the list

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                    Can you guys imagine if he lost again?!

                    Highly unlikely but it’d be hilarious.

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                    tribblesbestfriend@startrek.website
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                    Please don’t make me dream to hard

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                    • T tribblesbestfriend@startrek.website

                      New record ! Keep it up

                      Get wrecked PP

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                      teslasdisciple@lemmy.ca
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                      It’s funny if you don’t like him (and i don’t) but i really don’t want this to be a regular thing going forward.

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                      • T teslasdisciple@lemmy.ca

                        It’s funny if you don’t like him (and i don’t) but i really don’t want this to be a regular thing going forward.

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                        NGram
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                        Agreed, but it’s up to the politicians (unfortunately) to fix the voting process. All we can do is sit back and enjoy the people pointing out the absurdities in the process.

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                          Please don’t make me dream to hard

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                          ryan213@lemmy.ca
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                          Sorry, there’s no way he can lose now! 🤞

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                          • T teslasdisciple@lemmy.ca

                            It’s funny if you don’t like him (and i don’t) but i really don’t want this to be a regular thing going forward.

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                            ryan213@lemmy.ca
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                            They need to implement skill-testing questions in order to qualify to be on the ballot. Haha

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                              New record ! Keep it up

                              Get wrecked PP

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                              canconda@lemmy.ca
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                              This is actually quite disappointing PP has a legitimate independent opponent that is center right and doesn’t adhere to CPC politics.

                              The Longest Ballot Committee has lost the plot on this one. I never supported them but if this is their level of political acumen than I would argue they do more harm than good.

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                                Bonnie Critchley — who is running as an independent and pitching herself as an alternative to the Conservative leader, who she argues pushed Kurek out — has also called on the Longest Ballot Committee to back off.

                                In an open letter to the committee posted on her campaign website, Critchley said there is a “backlash” in the riding from voters who are worried that she is a “fake out” candidate.

                                “I don’t have a massive team, I don’t have backing from millions of people. I have to go door to door within my community and explain to my neighbours that I have nothing to do with you,” she wrote.

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                                canconda@lemmy.ca
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                                This woman is heads and shoulders above CPC candidates.

                                I’m honestly very disappointed in the LBC. They’ve clearly lost the plot and have transition from activism to attention seeking.

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                                • C canconda@lemmy.ca

                                  This is actually quite disappointing PP has a legitimate independent opponent that is center right and doesn’t adhere to CPC politics.

                                  The Longest Ballot Committee has lost the plot on this one. I never supported them but if this is their level of political acumen than I would argue they do more harm than good.

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                                  prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca
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                                  If they’re a serious contender, then it shouldn’t matter how many people are on the ballot; their supporters will be voting for them by name.

                                  Just like the LBC didn’t affect the end result in Carlton, it won’t make a huge difference here either.

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                                    New record ! Keep it up

                                    Get wrecked PP

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                                    Swordgeek
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                                    I disagree with this tactic. As much as it may hurt Poilievre (I doubt it, really), it will hurt Critchley at least as much.

                                    The idea is to show the failings in our electoral system, but I don’t see how it does that - and it plays into the hands of authoritarians who want to tightly vet the candidates appearing on a ballot.

                                    If we had MMP voting, how would that stop enormous ballots from happening - other than encouraging the groups doing this to retire?

                                    While I don’t want to see the number of signatures to get on a ballot increased, I don’t see a problem with requiring people to only sign on for one candidate.

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                                      What’s your take. More liberals or more conservatives on the list

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                                      Swordgeek
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                                      Almost all of them are being created by an activist group, so they’ll universally be Liberal-party-hating left-leaning ideologues.

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                                        This woman is heads and shoulders above CPC candidates.

                                        I’m honestly very disappointed in the LBC. They’ve clearly lost the plot and have transition from activism to attention seeking.

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                                        arkouda@lemmy.ca
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                                        Thank you for the video.

                                        From what I know of her, she seems solid and committed. When I first heard about her, and the anger being directed at Pierre, I started to get a little hope that even if he won she could suck enough of the votes up to be a loss compared to Damien and the Conservatives would axe his ass for two “losses”.

                                        I have never liked or supported what the LBC is doing. I really don’t see how it is supposed to bring change to the electoral system beyond Parliament writing bills to make sure it can no longer happen, which will further hurt independent candidates at the polls because I can only assume the bills would make it harder to be a candidate in general.

                                        I hope more people get revved up about this and start supporting her. From what I have seen of the other candidates besides Pierre, she seems to be the best choice for the area.

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                                        • T teppa

                                          Who cares about foreign interference or things like this trying to artificially suppress votes, our democracy is a joke anyways.

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                                          FaceDeer
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                                          The joke is Poilievre running in this riding in the first place. The 100 other candidates are just making sure everyone gets the joke.

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