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[Stumpokapow]

So who becomes the interim leader?

Cabinet members who got re-elected and have any public presence at all:
Nicholson
Ambrose
Finley
Clement
Van Loan <-- IMHO, best neutral caretaker choice if you think the next leader will come from outside parliament
Kenney <-- I would say the odds-on frontrunner for next leader if you think they'll come from within parliament
Raitt
Poilievre <-- This might be the first time that a human personification of the turd emoji is a party leader
Blaney
Bernier

 

[Razorskin]

firehawk will you vote again if NDP hits 40?

 

[maharg]

Heh.

 

[lamaroo]

Only stayed up to listen to Harper resign and he couldn't even give me that. I'll watch Trudeau's speech tomorrow.

 

[Divvy]

Dude needs some rest so badly. His voice is about to go

 

[UberTag]

They're losing quite a few close ridings to the NDP as he's speaking.

I'm thrilled to see the NDP closing in on 40 seats. They weren't looking so hot on that front about an hour ago.

 

[Apathy]

I am so glad all three of the parties supporters clapped when mentioning either Justin or Harper. Reminds me that no matter what team we root for during elections, we are all Canadians.

 

[wachie]

Yeah, conservatives are our neighbors, our racist neighbors.

 

[zedge]

Heh.

LOL

 

[Smiley90]

that girl next to Trudeau's wife is like "bitch I want him you're too ugly for him"

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Ughhh, having to hear him say nice things about Harper is making me sick. Mulcair's speech wins based on that alone lol.

 

[SRG01]

Oh wow, Conservative are our neighbours. He mentioned this in a previous speech and he used it again tonight. :')

 

[firehawk12]

According to people who think like this post, they should never have had this chance in the first place.

I didn't believe until 2008, to be honest. I started off as a Jack supporter because of Toronto politics and the desire to have change in my local riding because of the gay marriage issue back in the day.

But look at the gap between Broadbent and Layton. That was what? 20-25 years?

I'll be in my 50s or 60s then next time the NDP will matter again.

Lol, you're the balls maybe? All us ndp supporters just tossed on the ground

Tossed to the ground with nowhere to go. lol

 

[therealminime]

I am so glad all three of the parties supporters clapped when mentioning either Justin or Harper. Reminds me that no matter what team we root for during elections, we are all Canadians.

Yep, no booing in any of the speeches was nice. Keeping it classy Canada.

 

[Matrix XII]

Wanted Harper and the Conservatives to win again.

Feeling pretty down tonight.

Congrats to Trudeau however, please don't let us down.

Spoiler

Thank goodness I locked in my mortgage for 5 yrs last month.

 

[KarmaCow]

He's talking to you firehawk12.

 

[matthewwhatever]

Cabinet members who got re-elected and have any public presence at all:
Nicholson
Ambrose
Finley
Clement
Van Loan <-- IMHO, best neutral caretaker choice if you think the next leader will come from outside parliament
Kenney <-- I would say the odds-on frontrunner for next leader if you think they'll come from within parliament
Raitt
Poilievre <-- This might be the first time that a human personification of the turd emoji is a party leader
Blaney
Bernier

Ambrose, Clement, Kenney, Raitt, Poilievre and Bernier may all be considering leadership runs, so it wouldn't be any of them. Van Loan or Finley seem like the most likely choices.

 

[Divvy]

firehawk12 he's talking to you now

 

[Willectro]

firehawk will you vote again if NDP hits 40?

I hope they don't. 39 is about 37 too many.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I dunno if that was Justin throwing shade on the NDP or trying to cheer them up.

 

[Azzanadra]

What really baffles me is seeing all that blue in the prairies. This is how they thank Tommy Douglas for medicare?

 

[Smiley90]

Ughhh, having to hear him say nice things about Harper is making me sick. Mulcair's speech wins based on that alone lol.

There were a LOT of conservatives that hate Harper and voted liberal because of it I'd assume, he doesn't wanna lose those votes.

 

[Tabris]

This speech is amazing now.

 

[Mailbox]

What really baffles me is seeing all that blue in the prairies. This is how they thank Tommy Douglas for medicare?

Oil is a hell of a drug

 

[anaron]

What really baffles me is seeing all that blue in the prairies. This is how they thank Tommy Douglas for medicare?

most of them probably aren't even aware the NDP is responsible for it. it's something that needs to be hammered back into the minds of voters

 

[SRG01]

I dunno if that was Justin throwing shade on the NDP or trying to cheer them up.

He's cheering them up, because he's right. The Liberals were there before, and the NDP still has a role to play by engaging and representing people.

 

[maharg]

Who were they listening to when they supported C-51? :/

I'm fine with all three speeches tonight, tbh. I find it hilarious that Harper used a stump speech.

 

[Sean C]

With 164 of 236 polls in, the Liberals have a 2500 vote lead in Kelowna-Lake Country, way the hell into the BC interior. Wow.

 

[Coldnoodle]

I'm going to leave the house with a spring in my step tomorrow.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Ambrose, Clement, Kenney, Raitt, Poilievre and Bernier may all be considering leadership runs, so it wouldn't be any of them. Van Loan or Finley seem like the most likely choices.

If your assumption is that they want to pick an interim leader who has no skin in the game, sure. Some parties do that, some don't. I'll admit that in Canada the most recent tendency has been to do that. I don't really have a read on how energetic the base would be for a new leader. You could have post-Martin or especially post-Dion thing where all the obvious choices pass on the leadership and we get down into the also-rans. I suspect it won't be that bad, but still.

 

[Indicate]

Heh.

was about to post this.

 

[Warm Machine]

Considering my Facebook friends and general media spamming a nonstop anti Harper flood over the last long while I'm completely shocked at the 102 Conservative seats there are.

 

[jokkir]

There's 40 now for NDP

 

[dankir]

So basically we have to thank John Oliver for the positive vibes and all the shade thrown at Harper!

 

[Darksol]

I'm drunk. But happy drunk! Not 2006 or 2011 drunk.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

She has nice hair though.

So she's guaranteed to win!

 

[Smiley90]

Hope conservatives fall below 100 still :lol

down to 101!

 

[Apathy]

To our NDP friends, don't feel so bad. Have this to make you guys cheer up, he's not Canadian but he will cheer you up and keep your spirit to fight keep going.

 

[BocoDragon]

Bye Felicia.

Hahaha

 

[Tabris]

I wonder what the guy is yelling in the background?

 

[Syf]

oh wow I almost forgot that Trudeau said he'd legalize marijuana right away if elected

 

[oneils]

To our NDP friends, don't feel so bad. Have this to make you guys cheer up, he's not Canadian but he will cheer you up and keep your spirit to fight keep going.

Heehee he's cute

 

[vinnygambini]

Good god this speech is a bore.

 

[Conscience Falls]

oh wow I almost forgot that Trudeau said he'd legalize marijuana right away if elected

I wonder what the guy is yelling in the background?

I think these are related.

 

[RE_Player]

Good god this speech is a bore.

What the hell are people expecting?

 

[Complex Shadow]

oh wow I almost forgot that Trudeau said he'd legalize marijuana right away if elected

Fuck yea if true.

 

[Laevateinn]

Having the French translator really ruins the flow of these speeches. Can't they just let him speak French uninterrupted?

 

[TheExodu5]

Loving the speech, personally.

 

[Hieberrr]

Aight, bruv. Campaign is over. Gimme some action.

 

[mo60]

The NDP are currently 3 seats higher than 2008. At least they will still end up with the second highest seat count ever in their history. I hope they work hard for the next election and try to get some of the seats they lost back in the future.