I think legally it might be collusion if they do that before forming government, so I don’t actually think that’d ever happen. At most they would not run party candidates in strategic ridings, but that’s also iffy. Again, keep an eye on that website, I think currently it’s our best bet in staying informed about the vote splitting.
And I agree about FPTP. I still have a grudge against the Liberals for promising to abolish that in 2015 and then reneging on it.
I’m not a legal expert, hence the “I think”. That’s just what I’ve been told from my educators, specifically at the federal level and the campaign finance laws around it. I’m more than happy to be corrected.
I know provinces choose to not run candidates in riding they believe are disadvantageous in order to give the other center-left candidates a chance. But provincial election laws are dictated by the provincial entities.
And I agree about FPTP. I still have a grudge against the Liberals for promising to abolish that in 2015 and then reneging on it.
Agreed, it’s my number 1 reason I would never, ever have voted for Trudeau – didn’t vote for him thee first term either as I suspected he would renege. (Reason number 2: he also reneged on his promise to reign in CSE and CSIS for domestic spying and privacy invasions).
If there isn’t an organized strategic voting campaign nationwide, I may have to bite the bullet and vote Liberal this time though, if Carney is the leader, since the percentages seem to be leaning to them being the only way to prevent a hard right-wing shift here in Canada.
I think legally it might be collusion if they do that before forming government, so I don’t actually think that’d ever happen. At most they would not run party candidates in strategic ridings, but that’s also iffy. Again, keep an eye on that website, I think currently it’s our best bet in staying informed about the vote splitting.
And I agree about FPTP. I still have a grudge against the Liberals for promising to abolish that in 2015 and then reneging on it.
Are we really at the point where people think that political parties cooperating would be illegal collusion
I’m not a legal expert, hence the “I think”. That’s just what I’ve been told from my educators, specifically at the federal level and the campaign finance laws around it. I’m more than happy to be corrected.
I know provinces choose to not run candidates in riding they believe are disadvantageous in order to give the other center-left candidates a chance. But provincial election laws are dictated by the provincial entities.
Agreed, it’s my number 1 reason I would never, ever have voted for Trudeau – didn’t vote for him thee first term either as I suspected he would renege. (Reason number 2: he also reneged on his promise to reign in CSE and CSIS for domestic spying and privacy invasions).
If there isn’t an organized strategic voting campaign nationwide, I may have to bite the bullet and vote Liberal this time though, if Carney is the leader, since the percentages seem to be leaning to them being the only way to prevent a hard right-wing shift here in Canada.