Summary

A record 7.3 million people have cast their ballots over four days of advanced voting in Canada’s election, marking a 25% increase over the 5.8m advanced ballots cast in the 2021 vote.

There are further indications the election campaign dominated by threats from Donald Trump has galvanized voters, including unusually high ratings for two debates last week.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is the frontrunner, though Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party is incrementally gaining ground.

This year, polling points to a two-party Liberal-Conservative race.

        • garbagebagel@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          0
          ·
          12 days ago

          So why did you vote conservative? Was it simply “I don’t want liberal” or do you actually like their policies? (Genuine question I’m not trying to insult you)

          • GuardYaGrill@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            edit-2
            11 days ago

            So why did you vote conservative?

            Before I applied for my RPAL/PAL I cared very little about politics, once the government started banning a hobby I actually enjoyed is when it pushed me to register and vote.

            While I support a good handful of liberal policies the whole situation felt like their focus (especially when it comes to crime) was in the complete wrong direction.

            The housing market hasn’t gotten any better in the last 4 years, Canada is continuously growing but yet our homeless population is ridiculously high. Having coked out fentanyl zombies roam our streets is also something I highly disagree with.

            Also as seen in my other comments from my experience liberals can’t handle someone opposing their ideas, while i admit, I see a lot of hate towards the LGBTQ+/BLM folks you simply can’t force everyone to like who you are.

            I can go on longer but my break is about to end so I’ll leave this here. Thank you for responding respectfully.

            • null@slrpnk.net
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              2 days ago

              Annnnnd ignoring the genuine discussion, just like before.

              You’re so disgustingly disingenuous.