Anyone following the Canadian election today?

[SpidersAreShitheads]

We don't hear a lot about Canadian politics here in the UK, other than the topline news.

Is anyone else following the Canadian election today?

Any Canadians who want to provide any insights into what's going on?

Mark Carney seems as though he's strong enough to stand up to Trump which feels as if it's what Canada needs right now. I wasn't a fan of Trudeau's approach to women's rights and gender identity - I was wondering whether Carney would be keen to keep the same policies and if so, whether that would undo him (as I think it did to the Democrats in the US).

I'm guessing now women's rights/gender politics won't really be a factor in this election because I imagine dealing with Trump is what people are focusing on (understandably so)? From what I've seen Carney has done a good job handling the orange manchild but is that the perception in Canada too?

I love an election so would be great to hear from anyone else following it!

@SpidersAreShitheads mc's family and his daughter sophia were in the uk when she appears to have shown non-binary interests (2018). she then went onto yale university where she is an outspoken activist and a writer and goes by the name of sasha.

@GildedRage , the BBC is saying that Carney is taking the Liberals more to the centre and that he has the financial expertise and experience to deal with the issues - housing, economic development, improving productivity. So Elbows Up! and fingers crossed for Canada.

@logicisall indeed elbows up. cutting the umbilical cord from the usa will be difficult regardless of who gets in and both leaders would have been reasonable choices.

I don't think it's certain yet!! Watching CBC and they're changing their tone rapidly 😭

In my riding, with 55,000 votes cast the Libs and the Cons are only 37 votes apart. The leadership changes with every poll that reports.

Nationally, I am pretty sure it will be a Liberal minority. With NDP support, maybe. Let's hope it's not a repeat of the last 4 years.

Wow! That is close! I'm in rural ON so already confirmed as true Blue.

Yup, another poll just reported, the Cons are now a whole 50 points ahead! The Knee-deepers and the Greens are not a factor.

About an hour to go.

The great thing is, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader and Trump-light, is trailing in his riding. Not many polls reporting yet, though.

still a lot of counting to be done. hopefully they can work together.

I dont know that that's possible. It's been so divisive over the past few years. Ugly. Hoping for a majority 🙏

as of right now;
Polls Reporting: 58,472 of 75,483 (77.46 %)
Voter Turnout: 12,641,264 of 28,525,638 registered electors (44.32 %) -- does not include electors who registered on election day.

the turnout in 2020 (last election) had over 70% voter turnout.

As a left leaning liberal in BC I was hoping for a Liberal majority - but what a turn around from the beginning if the year. Plus it looks like Pollievre has lost his seat so that makes me happy! The Conservatives' platform was totally undermined by MAGA in the US - they were trying to distance themselves from Trump but what is happening in the US frightens many Canadians. No one wants that for Canada and we do not want to be the 51st state....

so a liberal win for sure, with lots of conservatives as well.

Our old relationship with the United States, a relationship based on steadily increasing integration, is over. The system of open global trade anchored by the United States, a system that Canada has relied on since the Second World War, a system that well not perfect has helped deliver prosperity for a country for decades, is over.
But it’s also our new reality.
We are over the shock of the American betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons.

The full speech from Mark Carney.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11154593/canada-election-mark-carney-victory-speech/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Hurray for Canada!

Indeed and I believe America is now finished, it's time for Britain to say the same...turn our backs and move on.