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2025 Canadian General Election
- Thread starter Richard White
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11th
Senior Member
Aside from NDP getting disproportionately punished in seat count, the other main parties elected/projected seat counts are very close to their vote shares.
Johnny Au
Superstar
My riding, Eglinton-Lawrence, is one of the most competitive ridings in the country.
It keeps switching between Gasparro (LPC) and Stintz (CPC) as the lead.
I may be an NDP supporter, but I decided to vote for Gasparro. Yes, I had to vote strategically given the nature of my riding.
Here’s an interesting story:
My parents forbade me from voting because my parents are very firm tough-on-crime CPC supporters who told me they would disown me if I vote for any party except the CPC, especially the “hug-a-thug” LPC. I intentionally left my voter information card at home, walked to the polling station, brought out my ID, and voted for Gasparro. I told my parents I would be out walking around a few blocks for exercise. My parents did not know that I voted for Gasparro as they saw my voter information card on the fridge.
It keeps switching between Gasparro (LPC) and Stintz (CPC) as the lead.
I may be an NDP supporter, but I decided to vote for Gasparro. Yes, I had to vote strategically given the nature of my riding.
Here’s an interesting story:
My parents forbade me from voting because my parents are very firm tough-on-crime CPC supporters who told me they would disown me if I vote for any party except the CPC, especially the “hug-a-thug” LPC. I intentionally left my voter information card at home, walked to the polling station, brought out my ID, and voted for Gasparro. I told my parents I would be out walking around a few blocks for exercise. My parents did not know that I voted for Gasparro as they saw my voter information card on the fridge.
PL1
Senior Member
Unsurprisingly Jagmeet Singh announced his resignation effective an NDP leadership race. He is a decent person, but his time was up
Adjei
Senior Member
liberals plus ndp plus greens is enough for majority as it stands
81-717
Active Member
I hope you're not risking getting into trouble with your parents by posting this. My parents reacted with similar disappointment (though not nearly as extreme, fortunately) when I admitted to having reluctantly voted LPC. In reality, I don't support either, and voting for anyone else other than those 2 seemed pointless from the start, so in hindsight I should've just left my vote blank (someone I follow on social media posted a pic where they "voted" for Lebron James by drawing it in as an extra option, lol).
I would hope that with Trudeau gone the LPC would make an effort to turn around its "hug a thug" policy and be more "tough on crime". However, one big reason I didn't vote CPC is because of their stance on MAiD (the other reason being that they would likely scrap the line 2 replacement funding).
UtakataNoAnnex
Superstar
With evidence and a good baloney detector anyone can...
...but that sorta goes without saying.
Northern Light
Superstar
Final Voter turn-out numbers seem to be in...........and well we're up a fair bit.......it still seems low for an election that is/seems high consequence.
Per the Elections Canada website:
19,155,470 of 28,525,638 registered electors (67.15 %) -- does not include electors who registered on election day.
Per the Elections Canada website:
19,155,470 of 28,525,638 registered electors (67.15 %) -- does not include electors who registered on election day.
lenaitch
Senior Member
I wonder at what point will they allow you to live like an adult.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Coolibop
Active Member
Similar in Toronto area. So far, 65% turnout, where 52% got you 76% of power.
From Elections Canada:
Admiral Beez
Superstar
As a counter to the 
threats of annexation and insults to Canada, I'd like to see a state visit from King Charles to Canada to open the new Parliament in May in place of Mary Simon, his Governor General. HM's French is likely better. Not that I’m a rabid monarchist, and I’d be happy with Canada following Jamaica’s recent example of becoming a Republic within the Commonwealth, but if we have a King, let’s use him.
threats of annexation and insults to Canada, I'd like to see a state visit from King Charles to Canada to open the new Parliament in May in place of Mary Simon, his Governor General. HM's French is likely better. Not that I’m a rabid monarchist, and I’d be happy with Canada following Jamaica’s recent example of becoming a Republic within the Commonwealth, but if we have a King, let’s use him.
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lenaitch
Senior Member
For all the profile and media, there are still a large number of non-engaged citizens. If nothing else, voting among many First Nations is a controversial issue.
Our daughter was standing in line at her poll and somebody came in with a card for another station and wondered why they simply couldn't vote here, was told no, shrugged and walked out.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Sounds like a low-information voter. While accessibility matters - I wonder if we are doing anyone favours when a member of the electorate refuse to do even the minimum to understand what voting entails.
AoD
lenaitch
Senior Member
Between mail-in as well as a very expanded advanced voting compared to what it used to be, it's difficult to envision making it much easier. Security and integrity issues aside, I imagine some would argue for online voting but I suspect many would want to be able to change their vote based on the latest click-bait they scrolled through. Minimal effort every few years isn't a high bar.