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Originally Posted by Wormius
It’s a pretty stupid, dim-witted view that negotiating with another leader to get deals made makes you their lapdog.
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The CPC supporters are aggrieved because they think that this effectively gives Trudeau a majority. It's nothing more than that.
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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
Yeah, it’s still pretty early. But the Abacus numbers at least support the idea of a short-term surge toward the CPC.
My prognostication (based on nothing in particular): This will turn out to be very much like the Alberta election we all just lived through in that it will turn on whether voters view this as a choice vs a referendum. If the CPC can persuade voters that the election is a referendum on the Trudeau government, the Liberals will lose. If Atlantic Canada is really tied, as Abacus suggests, CPC could win a majority.
The Liberals, on the other hand, need to cast this as a “choice” election, and (much like Danielle Smith was able to do) try to portray the CPC as an unpalatable choice vis a vis the median voter’s values. If they can do that they stand a chance of hanging on to a slim majority, but… that’s far from certain. I’m also guessing “Trudeau fatigue” creates some pretty strong headwinds for the incumbents.
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From the perspective of chaos and teaching the CPC about how our system works, I think my hope is that the CPC gets a minority and the most seats, but the Liberals and NDP form a government. When PP doesn't get first crack as I'm sure they feel that they're entitled, it would just be so hilarious.
At the same time, I won't actually be voting for that, but I just want the comedy.