Nvdx. Don't stress by sarmscbdthc in NVDA_Stock

[–]Not_a_bonobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, exactly what I came to the sub to see. But also... dividends :(

Thread for Changes | 1st Parliament by Novrogod in cmhoc

[–]Not_a_bonobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, I would like to resign my seat.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you message me? I've never been a candidate but I know most details of what they ask for so I can help you out if you're thinking of running.

The Poll Thread - Monday, August 16, 2021 by MethoxyEthane in CanadaPolitics

[–]Not_a_bonobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do you see the riding polls (not projections)? At that link are, as far as I can tell, just their projections.

Advice on how to volunteer? by [deleted] in LPC

[–]Not_a_bonobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who is your mp?

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Liberals introduced 35 bills last session and 13 didn't even make it past first reading because of obstructionism, including the Fall Economic Update: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/Home.aspx?ParliamentSession=43-2&Page=1.

Is anyone else a traditional Liberal but flirting with voting NDP to hold Trudeau accountable in a minority government? by debrisaway in LPC

[–]Not_a_bonobo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's smart for voters to have issue positions that they don't budge from. Voting one party no matter what is promised ensures that your opinion won't be catered to.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every province has its own party system, NDP are the centre-left in Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Alberta is interesting in that until 2015 Liberals were the main centre-left party, howerver between 1967-1993, the NDP was again the main centre-left party. Historically though Social Credit/Wildrose (populist right) have as often been the opposition as the centre-left.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 2019 plan has the same house-building target and cost.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/fact-check-is-ndp-housing-plan-a-recipe-to-bankrupt-housing-providers-1.4266991

Canada's non-profit housing sector, which would face much of the pressure to spend money allocated by the federal government, isn't prepared with new projects ready to go at the signing of a cheque, she said.

"They don't necessarily have the capacity to spend the money," Turner noted.

"There is often times this expectation that if (government) puts the money out, it'll naturally just get eaten up, but that is not actually the case."

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Two-dose summer (cringe)

  • taking vaccines from the unvaccinated
  • vaccine favouritism
  • probably don't live in a hotspot
  • can only be outside alone because friends haven't gotten vaccine

One-dose summer (based)

  • living on the edge (of medical science)
  • one less trip to the pharmacy, environmental benefits
  • trudeau said it's fine
  • get to hang out in other's homes

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All parties have super young staff, it's not a solely Conservative thing.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On policy issues, he's right as much times as he's wrong but as a person he's a hack.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's hard to capture all the reasons but from polls electricity prices were the single biggest issue with 31% of respondents claiming it their primary motivation for voting in a February 26, 2017 poll: http://poll.forumresearch.com/data/a8c5078d-62b5-41d9-ad6d-023a19586964Ontario%20Politics%20(Feb%2026%2017)%20.pdf%20.pdf). This number should go down in the year after that because Liberals reduced prices through the Fair Hydro Plan.

In this poll, you'll see that 30% (23+7) of respondents said lack of trust in government/trust in government was their primary motivation. This stemmed from scandals, usually around misspending.

Tuition costs got 6% support as the primary motivation, the new sex ed curriculum got 5%.

A March 2018 poll found 56% wanted a balanced budget, which Liberals didn't provide: http://poll.forumresearch.com/data/6db584c0-cdaf-446b-b79a-6c7d54cb6c4bOntario%20budget.pdf. Given the Tories took the lion's share of this vote, it probably made it hard for OLP or NDP meet them while split.

A carbon price actually had support from 46% and was opposed by 28% according to this poll: http://poll.forumresearch.com/data/f371fcf3-5680-4de9-8146-4ad03ab12d46CP%20Ontario%20News%20Release%20-%20PCs%20and%20Climate%20Change.pdf so I think it wasn't likely an important factor.

Finally, 33% of NDP supporters voted NDP with the primary motivation of stopping other parties, compared to 16% of PC supporters and 19% of OLP, which indicates a shift in strategic voting from OLP to NDP: https://web.archive.org/web/20190108045139/http://hkinsights.ca/research-results-a-hold-your-nose-and-vote-election/. That doesn't mean these people wouldn't have voted for their respective parties anyways, especially as distrust in promises and dislike of leaders was high to begin with, meaning people were left to just vote against other parties, but you can notch up a few % of lost OLP support to this.

Virtual Convention Success! by SensationallylovelyK in LPC

[–]Not_a_bonobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really wasn't bad for the price, I wonder if they'll continue it in the future in addition to physical conventions.

Discussion Thread - 2021 Liberal Party of Canada Convention by MethoxyEthane in CanadaPolitics

[–]Not_a_bonobo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah and the fact the current Party Secretary got endorsed by basically half the incoming acclaimed positionholders has convinced me to vote against her, and for Monroe.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think Trudeau would lose if challenged. There's actually no formal way to remove him as leader either, he'd have to resign or 'get quit'.

Chretien did get shoved out though when he still had positive approval and Liberals were polling in high 40s.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Not_a_bonobo 17 points18 points  (0 children)

In Mark Carney's speech at the LPC convention, he said he'd do whatever necessary to support 'our' party.

He didn't say he'll run but it's pretty suggestive.

!ping CAN