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Originally Posted by WilsonFourTwo
I would suspect anything beyond 45% has got to be considered a real landslide. (Interesting find, btw)
To be honest, the only percentage I'm really interested in this time is what percentage of eligible voters did so.
If it ends up under 60% again (and definitely if it decreases), I may change my stance on mandatory voting. There's just no reason we can't get two-thirds of Canadians to make an educated vote every so often. Sadly, I suspect we'll see a new low....55%.
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One thing worth noting is that, thanks to the Liberals, refusing to cast a ballot could be considered making an educated decision. It was the Chretien Liberals that introduced the vote subsidy as part of its "fundrasing reforms" that were designed to try and cripple the Reform Party while maintaining the Liberals' own financial base.
Consequently, when you mark your X, you are also giving that political party access to your wallet. The truth is, if you don't like any of the candidates or parties, you have a greater incentive, and perhaps a duty, to
not vote.