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yuuagoI'm feeling very discouraged about the upcoming federal election. And I don't just mean like, on the big picture level, but at the local level.
My district will go to the Conservative candidate no matter what. This is northern Alberta; enough said. Even so, I'm disappointed that the other candidates aren't making more of an effort. People shouldn't have to go digging for information about why they should vote for you in particular to represent them (rather than just looking up the general party platform); it should be easy to access.
Additionally, some of the candidates don't even live in the riding*. FIFO (fly-in, fly-out) is a sore spot up here even when talking about regular workers; there is no way anybody in Fort Mac is going to vote for a candidate who doesn't have ties to the region.
Some things I'm taking into consideration are:
Which party aligns closest with my values?
Which non-Conservative party do I think is most likely to win nationally?
Which candidate for my riding do I actually like the best and would theoretically want to represent me based on the information that I have?
Unfortunately, the answers to those questions are all different. But advance voting opens tomorrow morning, so I guess I'll come to a decision soon.
Even though there is unlikely to be a shakeup here, I hope that there will be enough non-CPC votes that the other parties will take that into account and at least make more of an attempt in this region next time.
On the subject of the Conservative candidate for my region - I've been a little frustrated about this. I was speaking recently with some people who will not be voting for her, which is great. But the only thing they're interested in discussing is the fact that she's related to someone who has a criminal record. As far as I know, Laila Goodridge was not involved in the robbery*. There is plenty to criticize her for on her own merits and her party's merits, and personally I don't think we should take her family member's actions into account here.
My district will go to the Conservative candidate no matter what. This is northern Alberta; enough said. Even so, I'm disappointed that the other candidates aren't making more of an effort. People shouldn't have to go digging for information about why they should vote for you in particular to represent them (rather than just looking up the general party platform); it should be easy to access.
Additionally, some of the candidates don't even live in the riding*. FIFO (fly-in, fly-out) is a sore spot up here even when talking about regular workers; there is no way anybody in Fort Mac is going to vote for a candidate who doesn't have ties to the region.
Some things I'm taking into consideration are:
Which party aligns closest with my values?
Which non-Conservative party do I think is most likely to win nationally?
Which candidate for my riding do I actually like the best and would theoretically want to represent me based on the information that I have?
Unfortunately, the answers to those questions are all different. But advance voting opens tomorrow morning, so I guess I'll come to a decision soon.
Even though there is unlikely to be a shakeup here, I hope that there will be enough non-CPC votes that the other parties will take that into account and at least make more of an attempt in this region next time.
On the subject of the Conservative candidate for my region - I've been a little frustrated about this. I was speaking recently with some people who will not be voting for her, which is great. But the only thing they're interested in discussing is the fact that she's related to someone who has a criminal record. As far as I know, Laila Goodridge was not involved in the robbery*. There is plenty to criticize her for on her own merits and her party's merits, and personally I don't think we should take her family member's actions into account here.
Yuu. Fic writer & book lover. M/Canada.
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Date: 2025-04-18 02:29 pm (UTC)It definitely has me side-eyeing the people who were discussing it, because like, THAT is what you're focusing on, and not her policies/the fact that she's the CPC candidate/what she has (or rather hasn't) done for the region/etc. Ughhhhh....
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Date: 2025-04-18 03:29 pm (UTC)We voted already (airmail sends us ballots very quickly and we have to send them back about as quickly; I actually don't know if we can track them 🤔️ I don't believe we have such a system to do so, so idk, I hope my vote gets counted?) but my last riding was Toronto-Danforth so I was asking the same questions you were. I hate basing my answer on strategy / 338 polling numbers; FPTP is just so fucking tiresome. I knew long-term Tory voters (military families, it's what it does to you) who flipped Liberal in 2015 solely because Trudeau said he would commit to electoral reform and then just didn't! I desperately wish we had the kind of system where we could vote with more nuance than having to really pare it down to these kinds of questions and having to weigh the answers.
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