Breaking news as of a few minutes ago:
To the hundredth decimal place, the 266th and final poll finally submitted its results for the singular riding that joyfully deprived me of sleep last night, expanding Fanjoy’s lead by:
50.83% - 45.83% = 5.00%
It feels fatefully round a number, if you’ll permit me to say.
Not bad, one might add, for (1) taking on an incumbent, (2) the incumbent - in this case - being the leader of an opposition party.
It’s worthwhile noting concerning PP’s lack of legislative achievements in 20 years, that he was kicked in the butt by someone who:
(1) has a carbon neutral home (He So woKe), (2) drove his campaign style with a positive message despite these fascists times we’re living in - where vitriolic wailing can bring morons to the national stage.
Poilievre had the chance to be what Canada needed (someone to actually defend it) and to capitalize on his pre-Trump momentum.
Instead as Trump took office and continuously shocked the world beyond expectations, Poilievre chose silence at first (which speaks volumes, while liberals took a strong refusal to Trump from the get go), and then some mild and unconvincing pushback on Trump, while still maintaining the Trump-inspired talking points and policies after Trump made them radioactive and dubious at best.
He has no one to thank for the loss but himself, and the Trump regime, for sending political red flags on a world scale. Stand too near to Trump in any way, become contaminated and see people pulling away from you in droves.
Very well said. Thank you for sharing that.
