Totally agree but what are our options?
Maybe if everyone destroyed the ballot they's get the message? NOT! Egoists will claim it was rigged or something.
Totally agree but what are our options?
lol.... Reminds me of Jack Donald, previous owner of Parkand Industries (Fas Gas). Many years ago when gasoline was a lot cheaper that now, Jack Donald decided that he was raising the price of gas (pocket lining) and threatened the other companies that they better follow suit or else. The public went ballistic and called for everyone to boycott Fas gas stations. There might have been 3 or 4 people who actually did.View attachment 122686
Maybe if everyone destroyed the ballot they's get the message? NOT! Egoists will claim it was rigged or something.
All destroying your ballot does is takes away your right to criticize the government.
Ontario did nothing. The liberals did it to themselves. Wynn was a complete and utter idiot. Selling off money generating assets etc. and she was replaced with an equal idiot. Only to put another idiot in with a majority once again. It was totally a case of "the best of two evils".Canada needs to do what Ontario did to the Provincial Liberals. Absolutely devastate the Federal Liberal Party and the NDP.
Yes. They are added to the tally of votes submitted, but otherwise mean nothing to anyone. Unless everyone destroyed their ballots it sends no message whatsoever. They are just rejected and don't necessarily mean dissatisfaction with anyone. Ballots get rejected for lots of reasons. You can write why you are destroying it right on the ballot but no one reads it. If you're going to destroy a ballot, stay home as all you're doing is wasting someone's time and making the voter turnout number look better than it actually is.No actually destroying your ballot counts as a vote, but it doesn't count for anyone. It sends a message. If 50% of the population voted and out of them only 30% were for anyone it tells all parties that they aren't liked. That includes the current government.
I don't agree at all. Politicians will see it and the more that do it, the stronger the message. Destroying your ballot is exercising your right to vote and you are stating you dislike them all. Is it better to vote for the "purple" party for example? That gives confidence to a party you really don't care about. Or do you vote for the lesser of two evils? Why tell them you agree with their platform? Again it just inflates their parties voter base. IMO if you don't agree with any of them then none of them deserve your vote.Yes. They are added to the tally of votes submitted, but otherwise mean nothing to anyone. Unless everyone destroyed their ballots it sends no message whatsoever. They are just rejected and don't necessarily mean dissatisfaction with anyone. Ballots get rejected for lots of reasons. You can write why you are destroying it right on the ballot but no one reads it. If you're going to destroy a ballot, stay home as all you're doing is wasting someone's time and making the voter turnout number look better than it actually is.
I don't agree at all. Politicians will see it and the more that do it, the stronger the message. Destroying your ballot is exercising your right to vote and you are stating you dislike them all. Is it better to vote for the "purple" party for example? That gives confidence to a party you really don't care about. Or do you vote for the lesser of two evils? Why tell them you agree with their platform? Again it just inflates their parties voter base. IMO if you don't agree with any of them then none of them deserve your vote.
There is no such thing. Everything costs something.how can we say we live in a totally free society ?
There is no such thing. Everything costs something.
Can you still find an uninhabited island in international waters?
Pensions may have something to do with it.Chances are slim to none before next year especially with the current anti Liberal trends. Much like the Tories in the UK who've enjoyed unfettered rule for close to 14 years I suspect we're in for a bit of rotation of the guard. Just wonder what the competition will bring.
The last time I was a scrutineer at an election, we counted the few spoiled ballots and the number was logged. But I don't remember any news outlet reporting how many spoiled ballots there were. That is one failing of our election night reporting. Does Election Canada (or the provincial equivalent) report it or make the information available? If it is not reported, then it is a waste of time and effort.I don't agree at all. Politicians will see it and the more that do it, the stronger the message. Destroying your ballot is exercising your right to vote and you are stating you dislike them all. Is it better to vote for the "purple" party for example? That gives confidence to a party you really don't care about. Or do you vote for the lesser of two evils? Why tell them you agree with their platform? Again it just inflates their parties voter base. IMO if you don't agree with any of them then none of them deserve your vote.
It's not my idea. It's been around forever. Number of voters are registered and reported. They have no idea who spoiled the ballot and votes only count for the people running obviously. So any who care could see that the difference. Of course as RRuuFF pointed out, ballots can be spoiled by accident as well, so it requires numbers to make any real difference.The last time I was a scrutineer at an election, we counted the few spoiled ballots and the number was logged. But I don't remember any news outlet reporting how many spoiled ballots there were. That is one failing of our election night reporting. Does Election Canada (or the provincial equivalent) report it or make the information available? If it is not reported, then it is a waste of time and effort.
The last time I was a scrutineer at an election, we counted the few spoiled ballots and the number was logged. But I don't remember any news outlet reporting how many spoiled ballots there were. That is one failing of our election night reporting. Does Election Canada (or the provincial equivalent) report it or make the information available? If it is not reported, then it is a waste of time and effort.
Well I don't particularly like JT, and Poli has already said he can control everything himself much better than anyone else doing their jobs, such as the BOC.
Seems like we are between a rock and a hard place.
I'm all for peaceful and meaningful demonstrations. However when your demonstration drags in to days and weeks and affects other people's right to make a living and a little peace and quiet at night that is a bit too much. Some think that their way of thinking is the only way. That can easily be seen to the south of us.
There will always be abuse of the system by someone who has figured out how to game it. And that will be with any government.
Personal opinion is that many of the bureaucrats are sitting on their rear ends thinking how great a job they have rather than actually Vetting (what a great word) contracts that are submitted.
There are also a great many who do work at what they are paid for. Unfortunately not enough of them.
So just because we think we are right does not mean we are. Isn't that what discussions and conversations are all about.
But they were hurting people!! That was more like domestic terrorism than anything else.I stand firm with these types of protests as long as no one gets hurt . And isnt it the job of our elected officials work diligently to meet with these groups to find productive solutions ? But what does our commander in chief do ? Invoke the emergencies act , brand protesters as terrorists and seize bank accounts.