No they don’t. I probably won’t vote this year. I’m in Leduc-Wetaskwin tell my why my vote matters? At least when the vote subsidy was around I could vote and know something happened because of it. Now I am caring less and less each election.
The next election that matters for me is provincial as the ANDP has a chance.
What do you mean? The subsidy is still there. Every vote is 2$ to the party you vote for. For example, I know in my riding that the liberals are certain to win. So I voted NDP so they can have my 2$ at least.
I’m surprise that the NPD didn’t force them into reinstating it when they made their coalition. They are probably the ones who benefit the most from it.
I still vote for NDP in my riding even though it’s a Liberal stronghold. Not voting would amount to giving up, and we can’t just give up no matter the odds.
My vote tells the NDP and their candidate that there are people out there caring for their platform.
What are you doing here then? If you don’t care enough to take an hour to go vote then you shouldn’t be spending any time discussing politics. If voting doesn’t matter, then discussing politics on lemmy definitely doesn’t matter.
Nope FTTP is what well ruin the country. The conservative are predicted to win in my riding by 99% NDP and Liberal have a less then 1% each of winning. You can call me apathetic all you want but my vote literally well not matter this election at all it is less then a fart in the wind.
Conservatives vote every election. Doesn’t matter what the polls say. Doesn’t matter who is voting. Doesn’t matter if they feel shitty about it. Conservatives VOTE. Progressives stay home. And they both get what they deserve…
Oh you are right, but vote anyway otherwise they have already won by disenfranchising you from caring. This is how Trump won by a third of the populartion not bothering to try.
I lived in Calgary, in Harper’s riding while that slime was in power. I don’t, and didn’t, give a wet slap if I was the ONLY green booger on his otherwise blue quilt, my vote was my way to tell him, every time I could, that we weren’t all in his corner. So, damn straight I voted, every goddamn time I could and you should too.
I’m in a riding that has been staunch CPC for a very long time, however, each election, a bunch of us get out and vote, and now this is the first time that a different candidate may win. Why? Because this time, enough people polled that way that the numbers show there may be a chance. And as a result, advance voting numbers have been through the roof.
The only way there’s ever going to be a chance in your riding is if enough people get out there to make a statement in the previous election.
Make this your “previous election.” We can work on eradicating FTTP in parallel.
I’m in an Alberta riding which is very likely to go CPC, but exercising my right to vote is also my civic duty.
So while it might not affect the outcome this time, my vote contributes to popular vote metrics, turnout, and in the case where there’s lots people who happen to surprise (it is within the margin of error), my vote might in fact be the deciding vote that sways a riding.
It’s a shame when people value democracy so little they can’t be bothered to vote.
I’m sure there are a lot of other people who are thinking the same thing. This is why progression takes so long.
If you and the others like you vote, you may not change anything, true. However, you may increase the numbers enough to turn the tide in the next election. All votes matter. It’d be interesting to see the results if the 40% of Canadians who didn’t vote last election do this time, or did last time.
There are people who strive to make you believe your vote doesn’t matter. Sounds like they were successful.
No they don’t. I probably won’t vote this year. I’m in Leduc-Wetaskwin tell my why my vote matters? At least when the vote subsidy was around I could vote and know something happened because of it. Now I am caring less and less each election.
The next election that matters for me is provincial as the ANDP has a chance.
What do you mean? The subsidy is still there. Every vote is 2$ to the party you vote for. For example, I know in my riding that the liberals are certain to win. So I voted NDP so they can have my 2$ at least.
Go vote!
Per vote subsidy was eliminated by the cons in 2015
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_political_financing_in_Canada#Per-vote_subsidy
Fuck Harper, but also Fuck Trudeau for apparently agreeing with Harper all this time.
I’m surprise that the NPD didn’t force them into reinstating it when they made their coalition. They are probably the ones who benefit the most from it.
AW FUCKING HELL.
Only sane response
I still vote for NDP in my riding even though it’s a Liberal stronghold. Not voting would amount to giving up, and we can’t just give up no matter the odds.
My vote tells the NDP and their candidate that there are people out there caring for their platform.
What are you doing here then? If you don’t care enough to take an hour to go vote then you shouldn’t be spending any time discussing politics. If voting doesn’t matter, then discussing politics on lemmy definitely doesn’t matter.
Good point. Endorsing “no vote” is more than apathy. Something is going on here, probably something OP doesn’t recognize.
Cool, your apathy is what will ruin this country regardless of your circumstances and context
Nope FTTP is what well ruin the country. The conservative are predicted to win in my riding by 99% NDP and Liberal have a less then 1% each of winning. You can call me apathetic all you want but my vote literally well not matter this election at all it is less then a fart in the wind.
Conservatives vote every election. Doesn’t matter what the polls say. Doesn’t matter who is voting. Doesn’t matter if they feel shitty about it. Conservatives VOTE. Progressives stay home. And they both get what they deserve…
Oh you are right, but vote anyway otherwise they have already won by disenfranchising you from caring. This is how Trump won by a third of the populartion not bothering to try.
I lived in Calgary, in Harper’s riding while that slime was in power. I don’t, and didn’t, give a wet slap if I was the ONLY green booger on his otherwise blue quilt, my vote was my way to tell him, every time I could, that we weren’t all in his corner. So, damn straight I voted, every goddamn time I could and you should too.
I’m in a riding that has been staunch CPC for a very long time, however, each election, a bunch of us get out and vote, and now this is the first time that a different candidate may win. Why? Because this time, enough people polled that way that the numbers show there may be a chance. And as a result, advance voting numbers have been through the roof.
The only way there’s ever going to be a chance in your riding is if enough people get out there to make a statement in the previous election.
Make this your “previous election.” We can work on eradicating FTTP in parallel.
I’m in an Alberta riding which is very likely to go CPC, but exercising my right to vote is also my civic duty.
So while it might not affect the outcome this time, my vote contributes to popular vote metrics, turnout, and in the case where there’s lots people who happen to surprise (it is within the margin of error), my vote might in fact be the deciding vote that sways a riding.
It’s a shame when people value democracy so little they can’t be bothered to vote.
I’m sure there are a lot of other people who are thinking the same thing. This is why progression takes so long.
If you and the others like you vote, you may not change anything, true. However, you may increase the numbers enough to turn the tide in the next election. All votes matter. It’d be interesting to see the results if the 40% of Canadians who didn’t vote last election do this time, or did last time.
There are people who strive to make you believe your vote doesn’t matter. Sounds like they were successful.
You lazy fucker
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