Because, hey, Canada needs some love as well.
Now, then, as a Yank to the Canadians, what has Stephen Harper done as Prime Minister, what were the top parties and how did the general election turn out this year?
Ontario slaps 25% tax increase to exports of electricity to the US.
Honestly at this point it's out of their hands.
The Conservatives will want one ASAP since Trump and Carney have cause their lead to reduce significantly. They'll want it triggered while they are still in a position to win.
Carney will want one because he can't keep ruling as PM unelected for long, and he wants to still benefit from being "the new guy".
As frankly, has been too often the tale under Singh, the NDP's lack of action and wishywashy attitude cost them the initiative.
Edited by Ghilz on Mar 10th 2025 at 6:37:17 AM
And if an important person, like a party leader or something, does manage to lose their riding, they pull this thing called "parachuting" where I guess they get moved to another district at the expense of the Member of Parliament who was already there so they can be the MP for that place, thus they are still an MP and can lead their party in Parliament. The exact mechanics are unclear to me.
I've heard that one. The loyal, dutiful MP who was assigned to their riding resigns and the PM stands for election. Since it's a safe riding, the voters in said riding will not refuse to be a landing platform for some out-of-town PM.
Even if it'd be hilarious for a parachute candidate to be shot down.
Edited by Ramidel on Mar 10th 2025 at 7:01:10 AM
This is actually totally, entirely, incorrect.
There is no requirement for the PM to be a sitting MP.
There's been multiple non MP P Ms before. Caldwell (the 3rd PM) was a Senator, not an MP. As was Mackenzie Bowell (the fifth PM). Both replaced P Ms who died in office.
Both Mackenzy King and John Turner both were P Ms without being either M Ps or Senators. (And Turner was the guy who like Carney, replaced Trudeau Sr. History repeats). Mackenzy King, meanwhile, lost his seat, but his party still won the election, making him an non-MP PM. He won a by-election after a few weeks and got a seat. This happened to him twice.
To quote the other wiki
The reason the PM runs a "safe" riding is because logistically, the party leader doesn't have the time to campaign locally, the way a local MP does, and second because your party leader not winning his seat is deeply humiliating for a party.
Edited by Ghilz on Mar 10th 2025 at 1:17:28 PM
Are the steel and aluminum plants even in Ontario?
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."Ford temporarily suspends Ontario electricity surcharge to US after US agrees to trade talks.
Someone making an accusation of virtue signaling is always an easy way to know the accuser isn’t worth hearing.
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The NDP has now been kind of wishy washy on whether they want to call an early election, probably because they would lose most of their seats if one happens.