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The Walrus: Pierre Poilievre has taken anger and frustration that should be directed at the chartered banks, grocery chains, and the rest of the gougers and redirected it at the Liberals (bsky.app)
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The Walrus on Bluesky

“Pierre Poilievre has taken anger and frustration that should be directed at the chartered banks that earn billions, grocery chains that earn the same, and the rest of the gougers and redirected it at the Liberals,” writes @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social. thewalrus.ca/poilievre-finall...

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Eh... eh... eh....

The Liberals deserve a good portion of that blame - especially w.r.t. grocery chains which only got a slap on the wrists after the bread price fixing scheme.

It's not like the CPC would have done anything differently had they been in charge (both parties are deeply neoliberal) but the NDP, Greens or BQ likely would've responded much stronger.

[–] AlolanVulpix 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s not like the CPC would have done anything differently had they been in charge (both parties are deeply neoliberal) but the NDP, Greens or BQ likely would’ve responded much stronger.

Isn't it a coincidence that all three parties NDP🟧, Greens🟢, and BQ⚜️ support proportional representation?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think the bigger issue is that if a party gains majority it tends to sour on passing PR. Not to get all depressing up in here but in BC the NDP rode to power on promises of PR, held a sabotaged referendum, and never brought it up again.

[–] AlolanVulpix 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's still better to vote for parties that promise proportional representation (NDP/Greens/Bloc), than none at all (LPC/CPC).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I'm in absolute agreement with that.

[–] cyborganism 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

P.P.'s ex-gf and top advisor is Jenni Byrne, one of Loblaws' top lobbyist.

[–] AlolanVulpix 4 points 1 week ago

inb4: Conservatives literally in bed with the lobbyists

[–] Kichae 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the NDP, Greens or BQ likely would’ve responded much stronger.

Can't speak to Greens or BQ, but every time the NDP has gotten into power, they've done so by betraying their principles and their base. And, as someone who's had way more direct interaction with party insiders than I ever expected, the party machine is very much focused on electability, not serving the public.

So, call me sceptical. And cynical.

[–] AlolanVulpix 1 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately, all parties focus on electability… No potential for serving the public if you can't get elected.

It's still better to vote for parties that promise good policies or proportional representation (NDP/Greens/Bloc), than none at all (LPC/CPC).