2025 Federal Election - 28 Apr 25

[Fabius]

Seems this election might see a very wide divide between those over age 55 and those under 55.

FIRST READING: The boomer/millennial divide defining the Canadian election

Without seniors flocking to the Liberals, this election would be a cake walk for the Conservatives

nationalpost.com

https://leger360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Leger-CAN_voting_intentions_March_24th-FINAL.pdf

This poll seems to indicate that a significant portion of the under 55 agree with what Brad says below.

There is no value electing someone who promises to negotiate with Trump, because Trump constantly moves goalposts (which are rarely grounded in sense to begin with). There is no value electing someone to "stand up to Trump" (whatever that is), because that just means piling bad economic ideas on top of bad economic ideas and egging Canadians on to higher levels of anxiety and anti-Americanism.

There is value electing people who will quietly work around the damage by focusing on courses of action entirely under Canadian control that allow people to exploit new opportunities instead of latching onto a government teat that props them up.

They also likely share his assessment of the LPC.

The most likely behaviour of a prospective LPC government is business as usual. What the polls are telling them is not that their policy courses of the past decade were unpopular or wrong, but that the leader was unpopular. If you are expecting real changes of direction on firearm policy, defence spending, climate policy, fiscal management, etc, you will be disappointed.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Not quite an endorsement, but still a pretty good tip of the cap to Poliviere.

Federal election: Legault salutes Poilievre, reserves judgment on Carney

Premier François Legault hailed Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s promises on immigration on Thursday, but seemed to reserve judgment on Liberal leader Mark Carney. Quebec’s Premier presented his traditional “grocery list” for federal party leaders on Day 5 of the election campaign, which...

montreal.citynews.ca

 

[MilEME09]

12,000 strong Boilermaker's Union endorses Poliviere.

“Pierre gets it”: Boilermakers union endorses Poilievre

In a show of support, a labour union has endorsed Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

www.junonews.com

Not a surprise, this is a union that regularly endorses conservatives for multiple elections now. Just like CUPE usually endorses the NDP.

 

[MilEME09]

Not quite an endorsement, but still a pretty good tip of the cap to Poliviere.

Federal election: Legault salutes Poilievre, reserves judgment on Carney

Premier François Legault hailed Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s promises on immigration on Thursday, but seemed to reserve judgment on Liberal leader Mark Carney. Quebec’s Premier presented his traditional “grocery list” for federal party leaders on Day 5 of the election campaign, which...

montreal.citynews.ca

From the least popular premire, from a province who's language and other laws straddle the line of human rights violations. Not that impressive

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Not a surprise, this is a union that regularly endorses conservatives for multiple elections now. Just like CUPE usually endorses the NDP.

Sure, ok then.

"Historically, the Boilermakers have never backed the federal Conservatives but they broke precedent on Tuesday with a public statement."

 

[Fishbone Jones]

From the least popular premire, from a province who's language and other laws straddle the line of human rights violations. Not that impressive

All that matters is if it translates to votes, in Quebec, from Quebecers. It doesn’t matter what your bias is, especially if you don’t live there.

 

[Furniture]

From the least popular premire, from a province who's language and other laws straddle the line of human rights violations. Not that impressive

The premier of a province the LPC need to win to do well... Remember, the Quebecers who voted for the CAQ are the voters the LPC need to win.

 

[ArmyRick]

I see your CPC victory, and raise you:

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Why? My methodology is beyond mortal comprehension.

Love it.

Yves Blanchett is the most honest politician in federal politics.

 

[MilEME09]

The premier of a province the LPC need to win to do well... Remember, the Quebecers who voted for the CAQ are the voters the LPC need to win.

They seem to be doing just fine

 

[ArmyRick]

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They seem to be doing just fine

I hope your not betting money on these polls.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Polls

 

[Furniture]

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They seem to be doing just fine

They seem to be, but we have had a pretty recent example of how fickle the polling public can be.

 

[mariomike]

Seems this election might see a very wide divide between those over age 55 and those under 55.

The gender divide is pretty hard to ignore.

Leave it to someone else to man-splain why.

 

[ArmyRick]

OK fine. Here we go.

#1 Carney doesn't have basic speaking skills. He can't interact with the public, the media, basically anyone who is not international corporate executive

#2 Pierre has a rock star platform (I told he you did, many here were doubters) and its ringing through to people

#3 Too many of you are hyper focused on polls (beware) and that is a mistake. I must admit I only learned a few weeks ago how many times the polls weren't even close to calling elections. You need to go onto the social media outlets, youtube pages, even MSM. Check out the crowds warming Pierre and the CPC vs the small crowds at the LPC or the room full of people at NDP (Who are in real trouble BTW, another call I made)

#4 The issues created by the LPC since 2015 HAVEN"T gone away. Sure Trump created a blip and got a few people excited but honestly? We are back to jobs paying for housing, food, utilities, etc. The LPC still needs to answer for this.

#5 The security clearance blah, blah fucking blah. Done, NO ONE cares kids. Even Tom Mulcair defended Pierre's decision not to fall for the NSCIOP trap laid out by the Liberals.

 

[ArmyRick]

Bit of a gender divide. No idea why.



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You have been pretty obsessed with gender in these polls lately. Hope your not looking for something that may not really be there.

 

[Remius]

OK fine. Here we go.

#1 Carney doesn't have basic speaking skills. He can't interact with the public, the media, basically anyone who is not international corporate executive

#2 Pierre has a rock star platform (I told he you did, many here were doubters) and its ringing through to people

#3 Too many of you are hyper focused on polls (beware) and that is a mistake. I must admit I only learned a few weeks ago how many times the polls weren't even close to calling elections. You need to go onto the social media outlets, youtube pages, even MSM. Check out the crowds warming Pierre and the CPC vs the small crowds at the LPC or the room full of people at NDP (Who are in real trouble BTW, another call I made)

#4 The issues created by the LPC since 2015 HAVEN"T gone away. Sure Trump created a blip and got a few people excited but honestly? We are back to jobs paying for housing, food, utilities, etc. The LPC still needs to answer for this.

#5 The security clearance blah, blah fucking blah. Done, NO ONE cares kids. Even Tom Mulcair defended Pierre's decision not to fall for the NSCIOP trap laid out by the Liberals.

Nothing to worry about then. So what? 182-185 CPC seats?

 

[Fishbone Jones]

OK fine. Here we go.

#1 Carney doesn't have basic speaking skills. He can't interact with the public, the media, basically anyone who is not international corporate executive

#2 Pierre has a rock star platform (I told he you did, many here were doubters) and its ringing through to people

#3 Too many of you are hyper focused on polls (beware) and that is a mistake. I must admit I only learned a few weeks ago how many times the polls weren't even close to calling elections. You need to go onto the social media outlets, youtube pages, even MSM. Check out the crowds warming Pierre and the CPC vs the small crowds at the LPC or the room full of people at NDP (Who are in real trouble BTW, another call I made)

#4 The issues created by the LPC since 2015 HAVEN"T gone away. Sure Trump created a blip and got a few people excited but honestly? We are back to jobs paying for housing, food, utilities, etc. The LPC still needs to answer for this.

#5 The security clearance blah, blah fucking blah. Done, NO ONE cares kids. Even Tom Mulcair defended Pierre's decision not to fall for the NSCIOP trap laid out by the Liberals.

#6? Do we really need/ want another liberal elitist/ globalist PM?

67K views · 880 reactions | Watch: Just let him keep talking and Canadians will figure out this guy is Trudeau on steroids. Carney says Canada needs more elitists and globalists... | By John Brassard, Member of Parliament Barrie-Innisfil | Facebook

Watch: Just let him keep talking and Canadians will figure out this guy is Trudeau on steroids. Carney says Canada needs more elitists and globalists...

www.facebook.com

 

[MilEME09]

#2 Pierre has a rock star platform (I told he you did, many here were doubters) and its ringing through to people

Are you aware his plans to make cuts to the public sector pension plan will affect CAF pensions as well?

I wouldn't call it a rock star plan, especially since it's not costed. I don't see how tens of billions of tax cuts will not lead to budget cuts, and i see no 2% GDP plan.

 

[Czech_pivo]

why is it that whenever someone succeeds, really succeeds in life that the first reaction here in Canada is to call them ‘elitist’ or a ‘globalist’?
Should we be cheering the person who is mediocre? Should we settle for someone who doesn’t strive to be the best in their field, someone tries to rise above all the rest, someone who truly succeeds?
I’m sick of this small ball, cheap fricking chip on my shoulder, woe is me for not succeeding or working my ass off to be the best mentality that has taken ahold in Canada. To come from a modest background and to really succeed on the world stage and to become wealthy is picked at here, ridiculed here, looked down at here. It’s f&cking pathetic.
That is the same shit that MAGA supporters adhere it.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

why is it that whenever someone succeeds, really succeeds in life that the first reaction here in Canada is to call them ‘elitist’ or a ‘globalist’?
Should we be cheering the person who is mediocre? Should we settle for someone who doesn’t strive to be the best in their field, someone tries to rise above all the rest, someone who truly succeeds?
I’m sick of this small ball, cheap fricking chip on my shoulder, woe is me for not succeeding or working my ass off to be the best mentality that has taken ahold in Canada. To come from a modest background and to really succeed on the world stage and to become wealthy is picked at here, ridiculed here, looked down at here. It’s f&cking pathetic.
That is the same shit that MAGA supporters adhere it.

Because when terms elitist and globalist, in the case of trudeau and carney are descriptors, they are toxic. Neither of them came from modest backgrounds or slaved to make their fortunes. However, their background and fortunes have little to do with their being elitists and globalists. Those traits speak directly to their personalities and politics.

I won't address the silly MAGA reference, but I hope you feel better.