Dept. of Canada

[kaffy_r]

Election Night 

I'm just dropping in to say that I'm spending the evening locked in to CBC's live coverage of Canada's election. Probably switching from coffee to soju around 8 p.m., Chicago time, as I wait to see if the Liberal Party wins 172 seats to have a majority government.

Just a reminder, although I'm sure that most of my f'list is aware of this, that Canada runs on a parliamentary system. We don't directly vote the top of the ticket, in this case the person who becomes Prime Minister. The government comprises the majority of ridings (which are like American districts), in a majority government, or becomes a minority government with a plurality of ridings. 

Although, if I were living in Canada, I'd probably vote for the New Democratic Party generally, I'd be voting Liberal tonight. We - Canadians and Canada - can't afford Pierre Polievre or his Conservative Party. Carney has experience with That Man (and even Poilievre doesn't want to be connected to the latter. This morning, he told 45/47 to butt out of Canada's election) and he's at least 1,000 percent more intelligent than 45/47, and even though he's definitely a centrist corporatist, that's a tad different than it is in the U.S.

So, yes, I'll be watching. And crossing my fingers. Elbows the fuck up, Canada!

Comments

[lilacsigil]

The main thing to know about Australian politics is that we have ranked preferential voting which is the best thing ever. You literally can't "throw away" your vote! Also, voting is compulsory.

[kaffy_r]

Delayed response; I'd forgotten about the compulsory voting (or a fine, am I right?) I wish more countries used that. I hadn't known about the ranked preferential voting - I agree it's the best thing ever, and I wish more countries *cough*here and in Canada*cough* would adopt it.