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Originally Posted by Izzle
I was hoping my candidate would represent my riding in the parliament better. If that is not the case, or if they're powerless to do anything in the parliament to further my riding's needs, then I'd just vote for the Liberal party candidate.
I just feel the NDP candidate will get more done if they were elected. I dont think the Lib candidate will get much done if they were elected.
Also, my knowledge of Canadian politics is very poor. I was hoping to gain a better understanding of how my vote works in the grand scheme of things.
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Backbencher MPs basically have no say outside of caucus, and even then, their actions are strictly controlled, and governed by the leadership. Sometimes, a very prestigious backbencher might get to exercise influence in a roundabout away, such as a private member's bill. Localism never works in our kind of system, and that is probably mostly a good thing.
However, if you have met your local candidate, and think that he/she may be a good advocate within the community, such as helping people with passport applications and the like, then that may be a good way to spend your vote.