Man, Pierre is so unqualified he makes Justin Trudeau seem over-qualified.
Because of the Canadian voting system (FPTP), people are unfortunately stuck with 2 major political parties. I wish Canada has a different voting system :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger's_law
Normally, I wouldn’t support a guy like Mark Carney. I think he is way too close with the global corporate elite. However, Pierre Poilievre talks about dismantling CBC. That’s alarming.
CBC does AMAZING investigative journalism :
👉 https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/the-girls-around-robert-g-miller
👉 https://www.cbc.ca/news/fifthestate
An attack on CBC is an attack on Canada.
I preface this by saying I agree with your opinions. I just want to be sure you (and everyone else that reads this) understand you do not vote for the PM. You vote for your MP. Those candidates are who you should be looking at closely to decide which you want to be your representative.
Though technically true, in this party-driven system, the MPs are kept in-line with what the PM wants. In theory you’re voting for an MP to represent you, but it does feel like in practice you vote for an MP to represent their leader.
Am I literally voting for Carney? No. Am I voting for the guy that will get Carney in office? Yeah
With the NDP that’s not the case. The ANDP are much different than the Federal NDP’s but your point is still valid.
Federal NDP candidates running in Alberta are not ANDP
Hmm… interesting. I thought they were. I guess I’m not paying close enough attention.
What did PP do for work before politics?
Did he not even work at mcdonald’s as a teen or anything? Any sort of blue collar work at all?
Seems crazy that his literal first job is with the Conservative party and he literally knows nothing else of the working force of the world.
I imagine if the average hard working voter knew that they would be unable to support him. Was he so priveleged growing up he didn’t even have to get a part time job?
I need to know more!
What did PP do for work before politics?
He worked at a call centre during university but literally never had a full-time job outside politics. Unfortunately for him he hasn’t been able to leverage that extensive experience into having good political instincts or any semblance of charisma.
I don’t think it’s clear that he didn’t have a job before, the other candidates also seem to Only have listings of their formal careers in their adult life… but it’s worth digging. My first job as a teenager was roofing and I can say that summer was so hard it built a work ethic in me so all subsequent jobs were ‘easy’ by comparison… the jobs you have in your formative years really can shape you for a lifetime.
added JS and EMCan we get this in a non-image format?
Sure, here:
Mark Carney
Education: Harvard University Bachelor of Arts in Economics (1988) University of Oxford Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Economics (2001) University of Chicago Booth School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) (1995)
Employment: Bank of Canada Various roles (2003-2008) Notably served as the Deputy Governor (2007-2008) Goldman Sachs Managing Director (1999-2003) Bank of Canada Governor (2008-2013) Bank of England Governor (2013-2020) Financial Stability Board Chairman (2011-2018) Brookfield Asset Management Vice Chair (2020-present)
Pierre Poilievre
Education: University of Calgary Bachelor of Arts in International Relations (2001)
Employment: Conservative Party of Canada Policy Advisor (2004-2006) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nepean—Carleton Elected in 2004 (served until 2015 as MP for Nepean—Carleton, then for Carleton from 2015-present) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance (2006-2008) Minister of State for Democratic Reform (2011-2013) Minister of Employment and Social Development (2013-2015) Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Elected as leader in August 2022 (current position)
Jagmeet Singh
Education: Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biology Year: Graduated in 2001 Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (Toronto, Ontario) Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.) Year: Graduated in 2005 University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario) Certification: Certificate in Political Science Year: Completed in 2006
Employment: Law Clerk (2005-2006) Worked as a law clerk for the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Criminal Defense Lawyer (2006-2011) Practiced law as a criminal defense attorney, focusing on social justice issues. Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bramalea—Gore—Malton (2011-2017) Elected as an MLA in Ontario, representing the NDP. Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP (2015-2017) Served as the Deputy Leader, supporting the party’s initiatives and leadership. Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) (2017-present) Elected as the leader of the federal NDP in October 2017. Member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby South (2019-present) Elected as an MP in a by-election in February 2019, representing the Burnaby South riding.
Elizabeth May
Education: St. Lawrence University (Canton, New York, USA) Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Environmental Studies Year: Graduated in 1971 Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Year: Graduated in 1983 University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Philosophy Year: Completed in 1983
Employment: Researcher and Policy Advisor (1970s) Worked as a researcher and policy advisor for various environmental organizations. Executive Director, Sierra Club of Canada (1990-2006) Served as the Executive Director, leading the organization in environmental advocacy. Member of Parliament (MP) for Saanich—Gulf Islands (2011-present) Elected as the MP in the 2011 federal election, representing the Green Party. Leader of the Green Party of Canada (2006-2019, re-elected in 2022) Initially served as the leader from 2006 to 2019 and was re-elected as leader in November 2022. Author and Speaker (Various years) Engaged in writing and public speaking on environmental issues and policy.
