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[gutter_trash]

this makes me sad

My parents who are 70 and 71 voted just now.

Young people can't even make the effort to vote

 

[calder]

There aren't many legit reasons to not vote people.


Granted, I have a lineup of zero people and my polling station is literally in the lobby of my building and it took me longer to get my Amazon package out of the Canada Post lockbox (The Wire bluray set, woo!) than it took to vote, but still I *would* have gone out of my way to do it!

I'm in a very hotly contested riding that is always NDP but could switch to Liberal this time mostly because fuck the Conservatives. Here's hoping!

 

[FreeQuebec86]

lol you can call ANY party and tell them to give you a "lift" and they will run doing it!

 

[umop_3pisdn]

not walking 20 mins just to go vote.

sue me.

I wish trudeau and the gang the best.

how old are you

 

[Malygos]

Hoping for Conservative majority. Good luck friends.

 

[disappeared]

If you have a reddit account and want to help me out! For this video :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cF2Xnde1aw

Go there

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/3peevt/video_hardcore_wrestling_match_for_predicting_the/

I re-summitted, they are 6000 people now :O!

Last time i post it lol. It's the Duceppe vs Harper vs Mulcair vs Trudeau Hardcore Wrestling match ( Made with WWE 2k15 )!

I think tories downvote me haha

I meant to reply earlier to this; that was funny as hell. I was watching it at lunch in a food court and probably looked like a crazy person just laughing at a table by myself.

 

[Sakura]

Works for me and I'm out of the country.

Trying on Chrome and all I would get is 'an error has occurred'. Working on IE though.

 

[Parch]

I voted for Re/Max.
They had the most signs.

 

[umop_3pisdn]

I voted for Re/Max.
They had the most signs.

lol

 

[Fuzzy]

I looked up my brother's riding (Markham-Stouffville) and saw this guy is running for the Greens.

He can fix anything!

Spoiler

Different Myles O'Brien.

 

[Dr.Acula]

My wife raised an interesting point: If non-Canadian residents aren't allowed to advocate, didn't Wayne violate that law?

Is she not a resident? What?

I misread that as Wynne, I assume "Wayne" is referring to Mike Meyers on Last Week Tonight? I think he's a Canadian resident still, I think he spends most of his time up here.

edit: I see it's Gretzky from below. Uhhh, whatever man, it's #99

 

[killer rin]

Well, I got my obligatory post out on Facebook trying to get my friends to vote... And now we wait

 

[Sapiens]

not walking 20 mins just to go vote.

sue me.

I wish trudeau and the gang the best.

I've walked far further for a lot less.

 

[Kinsei]

Well, I got my obligatory post out on Facebook trying to get my friends to vote... And now we wait

Same, but from the looks of things the majority of mine had already voted by the time I had put it up.

 

[Simon Belmont]

Is she not a resident? What?

Wayne?

Gretzky I mean, he publicly endorsed Harper. Hasn't lived in Canada since the Oilers traded him away.

 

[TimeEffect]

I didnt know the Niqab was a big debate. What exactly is the Liberal stance on that?

 

[Dr.Acula]

Wayne?

Oh I read that as Wynne, I'm fighting a cold here, lol.

 

[CitizenVectron]

I didnt know the Niqab was a big debate. What exactly is the Liberal stance on that?

That women have the right to wear whatever they want in oaths, provided they show their face beforehand to confirm ID. Same as NDP.

 

[killer rin]

Same, but from the looks of things the majority of mine had already voted by the time I had put it up.

Yeah, I was surprised at the number of people on my list who are posting the "Get out and vote" message. Really cool considering I'm in the Youth category.

 

[MyAbsolution]

My wife raised an interesting point: If non-Canadian residents aren't allowed to advocate, didn't Wayne violate that law?

Your wife is correct.

 

[lupinko]

I don't know how it works exactly because Donald Sutherland is not allowed to vote even though he only has Canadian citizenship and still continues to keep a home in Toronto and pays taxes. He's made it clear numerous times how upset he is that his franchise is taken away from him.

He would go for NDP and Mulcair, he said so and well Tommy Douglas was his father in law and Kiefer's grandfather so go figure.

Going by that logic, Jack Bauer should be supporting Mulcair if he kept in line with the family.

 

[Stet]

Finally on my way to vote.

 

[FreeQuebec86]

I meant to reply earlier to this; that was funny as hell. I was watching it at lunch in a food court and probably looked like a crazy person just laughing at a table by myself.

Haha Yeah! Big thx man!!! And sorry a little bit lol joke! They were just jealous of your fun xD

 

[DopeyFish]

My wife raised an interesting point: If non-Canadian residents aren't allowed to advocate, didn't Wayne violate that law?

like anyone is going after wayne

 

[Simon Belmont]

Oh I read that as Wynne, I'm fighting a cold here, lol.

Ah! Get well, friend. I've had it and it's bullshit.

 

[Dazzler]

I think Canadians living anywhere can comment on the election, so guys like Gretzky and Sutherland are fine

it's non-resident, non-Canadians that it applies to

dumb law, tho.

I'm a resident non-Canadian so I think I'm ok to tell y'all not to vote Con

 

[Simon Belmont]

Your wife is correct.

I married a lawyer. Story of my life.

like anyone is going after wayne

Probably not, and I'm sure they probably won't go after John Oliver either.

 

[TimeEffect]

That women have the right to wear whatever they want in oaths, provided they show their face beforehand to confirm ID. Same as NDP.

That sounds reasonable.

Is it just for oaths? What happens for something like a driver's license?

Apparently only 2 in 686K wore a niqab for oathtaking. How did this become a big thing?

 

[Deactivision]

Non residents are allowed to advocate for whatever candidate they want; John Oliver (and Wayne Gretzky) didn't violate any laws. What is illegal is inducing people to vote, which requires something tangible being offered in exchange for votes.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/1...n-canada-s-election-here-s-why_n_8332266.html

 

[Simon Belmont]

I think Canadians living anywhere can comment on the election, so guys like Gretzky and Sutherland are fine

it's non-resident, non-Canadians that it applies to

dumb law, tho.

I'm a resident non-Canadian so I think I'm ok to tell y'all not to vote Con

Actually, it turns out all the mojo is in the word 'induce'. Basically that means to offer tangible reward, or punishment. Expressing an opinion is not considered 'inducing' people to vote.

For once, the wife is wrong.

Edit: Beaten

 

[Vibranium]

A drunken Donald Sutherland should totally storm the Conservative stage and Rocket Punch Harper.

 

[Simon Belmont]

A drunken Keifer Sutherland should totally storm the Conservative stage and Rocket Punch Harper.

I thought it was Donald who was pissed? That would be better in my estimation.

 

[Mailbox]

A drunken Keifer Sutherland should totally storm the Conservative stage and Rocket Punch Harper.

That would make my year (if it was Donald instead)

 

[Divvy]

What the fuck is happening on the CBC stream right now

Who is this clown?

 

[TheRealTalker]

oh god this fight happening on CBC

 

[Zombie James]

This National Post guy is super annoying.

 

[TimeEffect]

oh god this fight happening on CBC

About what? Who's fighting?

 

[ItIsOkBro]

About what? Who's fighting?

Deficits!

 

[Divvy]

Apparently taking away rights from women is not that guy's favourite subject

 

[Uremifasolasiututut]

My country is one where we're all in it together, working to build a better world.

Where is my country?

Well said.

I agree, and I hope that, if anything, we as a country are once again able to get in touch with our humanity.

 

[Vibranium]

I thought it was Donald who was pissed? That would be better in my estimation.

That would make my year (if it was Donald instead)

Yeah good idea, I edited it, we all know Donald's the real Big Boss.

 

[TheRealTalker]

About what? Who's fighting?

if the long campaign was worth it

the girl was saying it was shallow and didn't actually address issues... the orange haired boy was loving the long campaign and then went down to nah, nah, nah your from another newspaper your opinion doesn't matter (kinda rude)

 

[Mysterious]

I think Canadians living anywhere can comment on the election, so guys like Gretzky and Sutherland are fine

it's non-resident, non-Canadians that it applies to

dumb law, tho.

I'm a resident non-Canadian so I think I'm ok to tell y'all not to vote Con

Wait what is this law? Someone who isn't Canadian and isn't living in Canada can't "Go vote for Liberals!" How is this even enforced?

 

[Zombie James]

I hope elections get capped to less than 30 days.

 

[Divvy]

if the long campaign was worth it

the girl was saying it was shallow and didn't actually address issues... the orange haired boy was lving the long campaign and then went down to nah, nah, nah your from a other newspaper your opinion doesn't matter (kinda rude)

That guy is the very definition of what I think someone who works at the National Post is like

 

[Dazzler]

This National Post guy is super annoying.

dude needs to shave his head

he has a six-head

 

[Arzehn]

GAF who do I vote for to have $60 games again.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Are you guys seeing all these report of pre-marked (conservative) ballots? Vancouver, Kitchener, Peterborough, Nova Scotia...yeesh.

 

[Sakura]

GAF who do I vote for to have $60 games again.

Not going to happen any time in the near future unless oil prices go up.

 

[matthewwhatever]

My parents who are 70 and 71 voted just now.

Young people can't even make the effort to vote

If my housebound 91-year-old grandpa can vote, anyone can.

That sounds reasonable.

Is it just for oaths? What happens for something like a driver's license?

Apparently only 2 in 686K wore a niqab for oathtaking. How did this become a big thing?

Because Harper figured that the race card was the way to motivate his base and win the election. The scary thing is: he's not totally wrong. The Conservatives dipped to third before the Syrian crisis, and rallying their base against refugees and scary Arabs pushed them back up over 30%.