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[โ€“] 60d@lemmy.ca 26 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Who did y'all vote for? I voted Carney because he's the only one I trust to stand up to Krasnov.

[โ€“] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Carney

Freeland

Gould

Baylis

[โ€“] 60d@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I would have ranked Freeland higher too, except Krasnov already hates her, so I don't think she could turn this situationship around.

[โ€“] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

She has experience dealing with Trump successfully. She would probably be the best choice in that regard IMHO. She also has experience dealing with Russia. Putin and Trump are both afraid of her. She is also smart as hell.

Unfortunately, she does not have a good rep country wide, and too much baggage with the Trudeau government. And sadly, there is a large portion of people in Canada that could not vote for a woman, which is disgusting in this day and age. I think she would make a great leader, but feel she would have zero chance of winning a federal election.

[โ€“] 60d@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 hours ago

And sadly, there is a large portion of people in Canada that could not vote for a woman

Very sad. I agree. If I thought all we needed was to piss off Krasnov/Putin, I would have ranked her at the top. But we do have to consider keeping Lil pp out of the PM Chair also.

[โ€“] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Her Ukraine first BS disqualifies her. That "experience" was a disgrace.

[โ€“] tleb@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
  1. Carney
  2. Gould
  3. Baylis

Didn't rank Freeland because I really dislike her

[โ€“] 60d@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I ranked em the same, but put Freeland in 4. I didn't know you could leave people off the ballot and still have your vote counted!

[โ€“] tleb@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, the instructions said you could rank as many or as few as you like. I'm not sure what the effect is of not ranking someone vs ranking them 4th, aside from their internal statistics

[โ€“] 60d@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

It's amazing what you learn when you actually read the instructions, lol!

[โ€“] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I didnโ€™t register to vote before IT was too late but I would have voted for Carney too

[โ€“] 60d@lemmy.ca 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Hopefully this is done in one round so we can get down to the business of actually doing something.

[โ€“] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I hope so! Iโ€™m normally an NDP voter but I really feel Carney is who should be in charge for all of this

[โ€“] tleb@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago

This is how I feel (and I don't really like Singh anyway). Gould is probably my favourite candidate of the Liberals, but I think Carney is what we need to get us through tough times, so I ranked Carney first.

[โ€“] adespoton@lemmy.ca 57 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Theyโ€™re voting to select a new party leader; while that may result in them becoming the new PM, itโ€™s not the same thing.

[โ€“] azi@mander.xyz 39 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

The new leader will replace Trudeau as PM; he said he'd step down as PM once the leader is elected. It's just that the same day this happens, parliament will come back in session and almost certainly bring this new government down in a vote of non-confidence. The new leader will stay PM over the course of the campaign period.

Edit: The new government being voted down isn't as much of a certainty. The NDP have walked back their promise to do so; not sure about the Bloc. Either one could prop up the Liberals.

[โ€“] Splitdipless@lemmy.ca 15 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

...and if Carney wins, he'll be PM but not an MP. The last time the PM was not a MP, it was John Turner. That was after Justin's father Pierre resigned. History is repeating.

The LPC lost badly under Turner in the next election - Cross your fingers.

[โ€“] Thepotholeman@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 hours ago

The polls have clearly shown that Carney as the perceived front runner is crushing the conservatives lead

[โ€“] 60d@lemmy.ca 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I don't know if they'll force a general election right away, but it would be wise for Carney to seek a mandate.

[โ€“] CircaV@lemmy.ca 3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

He doesnโ€™t have a seat so I think an election will be called asap so he can get a seat.

[โ€“] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

is a seat a requirement to be PM?

[โ€“] CircaV@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 hours ago

No not a requirement, he can be PM without a seat - but itโ€™s very unusual. There will be a general election called soon. Heโ€™ll get a seat.

[โ€“] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Any Senate appointments available right now? PM can rule from Senate.

[โ€“] CircaV@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

I think all senate appointments are full. My guess is there will be an election called March 10.

[โ€“] CircaV@lemmy.ca 4 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

The new PM will call an election before giving any party the chance to vote them down.

[โ€“] azi@mander.xyz 7 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

I don't see what they would gain by doing that. The slim chance of staying in government until the fall is super valuable to the Liberals, giving the ability to get the new leader's name out there and to prove that they can handle Trump.

Edit: Yesterday the NDP said that they're no longer committing to bring down the government so I feel like the Liberals have more of a reason not to drop the writ. That being said, Carney said he'd be willing to call an election once he's sworn in. So we'll see

[โ€“] CircaV@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Cause if they donโ€™t the rhetoric from the CPC will be unending. My guess is an election will be called in the next week before March 24. Plus Carney needs a seat in parliament.

[โ€“] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

He doesn't need a seat, except by convention, and practicality. But it's not a legal necessity.

[โ€“] CircaV@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Not a legal necessity but I would say very important to have at this time. Given that other countries (the US) and people (Elon Mung) are weighing in on Canadian politics with no knowledge or understanding of how our parliamentary system works. Donald already farted out his mouth that JT was using the tarrif situation to โ€œhang on to powerโ€ which is complete lies and bullshit needless to say.

[โ€“] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago

The Liberal's odds RIGHT NOW (h/t John Goblikon) are better than they have been in years. There's no guarantee they will get better still in six months, they could easily tank again.

[โ€“] 60d@lemmy.ca 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

@remindme@mstdn.social 1 week

[โ€“] remindme@mstdn.social 1 points 19 hours ago

@60d Ok, I will remind you on Sunday Mar 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM UTC.