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Pierre Poilievre Refuses To Leave His Taxpayer-Funded Mansion After Losing Seat | The Rational National

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Greens’ Top Priority–Getting Rid of First Past the Post Before Next Election. Let’s Raise $100,000 for Electoral Reform

  • I think it's fine this time because:

    Leaders of First Nations across Alberta SLAMMED Daniel Smith!

    I disagree. Our politics is becoming increasingly Americanized, and tribal.

    Governance should not be about trying to "one up" or "slam" others, or play political theatre.

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    Pierre Poilievre Accepts Govt. Handout To Rejoin Parliament | The Rational National

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    How compulsory voting works in Australia. Australia currently boasts one of the highest voter turnouts in the world | BBC

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    ACT NOW: Tell the NDP to make proportional representation a priority in this minority Parliament. The 2025 election with first-past-the-post moved Canada even closer to a divisive, two-party system

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    Reminder: while Ford criticises the judiciary, in 2024: Former PC Party vice-president appointed as Ontario judge. Province appointed 2 former staffers to a committee that helps select judges | CBC

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    Doug Ford’s attack on Ontario judges should not be shrugged off | The Globe and Mail

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    Liberal minority back up to 169 after Elections Canada validates close Ontario race. Revised result close enough to be subject to automatic recount | CBC News

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    Citizens in democratic countries have more benevolent traits, fewer malevolent traits, and greater well-being | Nature: Scientific Reports

  • I'm not sure what the answer is to make them good-faith actors

    Stick firmly to the facts. Don't get into emotional arguments, because it's a losing game. When discussing electoral reform, use hard data about vote percentages versus seat counts. Show how the system mathematically distorts representation for all parties including conservatives themselves. Present international examples where proportional systems work effectively. Keep bringing the conversation back to universal democratic principles rather than partisan advantage. When they make emotional arguments, respond with evidence, not matching rhetoric.

    What's the non-extreme method of getting conservatives to stop hurting themselves and everyone around them?

    Push for systems that punish bad behaviour. Proportional representation naturally discourages obstructionism because parties can't gain majority power with minority support. It creates structural incentives for cooperation and compromise rather than trying to change individuals' character or beliefs. Under PR, parties that refuse to work constructively become irrelevant because coalition-building becomes necessary. The system itself becomes the accountability mechanism, not partisan battles or public shaming. Electoral reform is the non-extreme solution because it works with human nature rather than against it.

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    If Conservatives are disappointed their leader didn't get elected, they should have supported electoral reform without playing political games

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    Damien Kurek, the Conservative MP-elect for Battle River-Crowfoot (Alberta), just announced he's stepping down to allow Poilievre to run in a by-election | CBC News

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    Alberta overhauls election laws to allow corporate donations, change referendum thresholds. Bill 54 also eliminates vouching and prohibits use of vote tabulators | CBC News

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    SmartVoting.ca: CPC takes two from the LPC in our latest update. But the Conservative vote continues to weaken nationwide meaning more is up for grabs.

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    MEO: With Meta’s news ban still in place, many Canadians are now completely missing traditional media …could lead to “less broad understanding of politics and more hyper-focused issue orientation"

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    FVC: Glad to see commitments from GPC and NDP to PR! With rising authoritarianism, our democracy is too important to leave to politicians elected with just 30–40% support. Ask, and vote accordingly.

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    Today is Earth Day. If you didn't vote yet, consider the future of young Canadians when casting your ballot. While there are many immediate issues affecting people, we need significant efforts now.

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    Media Ecosystem Observatory: AI now lets users generate fake images of politicians, but the risks are clear. Political scientist warns about the dangers of AI-driven disinformation in this election

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    Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁: The “no consensus” excuse is getting old. EKOS polling shows Canadians support proportional representation. What we lack isn’t agreement—it’s political courage. #cdnpoli

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    Longest Ballot Committee: Carleton Ballot Banana, for scale

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    Longest Ballot Committee: a misconception about how Canadian democracy works. It is the ruling party, not Elections Canada, who decides election law. It seems like a crazy set up, but it's true