So I understand he's a Liberal, taking Poilievre's seat after over 20 years? Why did that happen and what are the Canadian liberals like? I'm from the EU and we hear almost nothing about Canadian politics.
this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2025
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Liberals are the center-left party. The seat that as of this comment is being lost is Pierre Poilievre's, who is the leader of the conservative party and generally disliked by anyone left of center.
Center-right, and more prominently so under Carney who has already thrown several progressive causes under the bus. Liberals favour business interests over social interests.
Yeah, you're right. I let the overton window get me
Liberals are corporately controlled
Conservatives are more corporately controlled
The difference is like Apple or Microsoft ... one looks nice and everyone likes them ... the other is more business oriented and everyone puts up with them ... but both are the same corporate core.
Comparable to the US Democrats and not a left alternative?
Yeah, think of them as US democrats who are in favor of universal healthcare.
I look at it like; Liberals are controlled by the banks, Conservatives are controlled by the energy sector.
Oh, now that's as sweet as maple syrup.
Ah some much needed good news
This warms my heart more than anything else this election.
It IS the best news.
I understand Convoy Trucker Antivaxxer Mini-Trump has had that seat for two decades. What, pray tell, are his legislative accomplishments? Are they great in number? Or was he just yelling BS the entire time?
Nothing. PP passed no legislation in 20 years. So glad voters kicked him to the curb. Good luck being the leader of the opposition without a seat. 🤣🤣🤣
I'm totally with you and thank you for posting this! Have a super day!
Dumb American here, but I thought polliver was running against Carney?
The Prime Minister of a parliamentary democracy is selected from the members of parliament by the party with the most seats. The Conservatives, Canada's far-right party, campaigned on making Pierre Poilievre, their leader and an existing member of parliament, Prime Minister if they won the most seats in yesterday's election. The Liberals, Canada's center-right party, campaigned on keeping Mark Carney, their leader, as Prime Minister.
The Liberals won, so Carney will continue to be PM until he steps down or a different party is elected to more seats than the Liberals. Poilievre, on the other hand, couldn't retain his seat in Parliament, so even if the Conservatives had won the most seats, he couldn't be PM.
Imagine if the US President had to be a Senator and Kamala Harris had lost her Senate seat while trying to campaign for the Democrats to get a majority in the Senate and make her President.
It doesn’t work that way in our system….