J. j. McCullough

Still so many huge lineups at all the voting stations in Vancouver, even the supposedly “lesser known” Elections Canada ones, even in the middle of the afternoon. This is starting to feel less like an inspiring display of democracy and more like Elections Canada dropped the ball.

I feel like the Canadian polls are missing something, but I also feel like whatever’s being missed could go either way. Both sides seem pretty fired up and I think both sides are underestimating each other.

Looking at the Canadian election, how would you characterize the platforms of the two leading candidates for prime minister:

As usual sensationalism triumphs https://t.co/AAuYinnQUH

And I don’t even know if Paul was himself considered a surprise too.

I could see the virtue in having a Canadian election “about Trump” if the candidates had sharply different plans for dealing with him. But they don’t. So instead an election “about Trump” just becomes an exercise in empty boomer moralizing about which candidate “feels” Trumpier.

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If the Conservatives were smart, they’d churn out a boomer-bashing ad and blast it all over youth media. Some old, leathery couple laughing about how rich they are and how they think Carney is just the greatest.