1/n It’s time for a new Liberal Leader!
I am not a Liberal Party of Canada supporter, but this is extremely important in this unprecedented moment in US Canada relations.
The votes are in, we are just waiting for the count. I have not heard yet how they will be counting. If it is across multiple counts or if they just announce the winner.
If you know, please let me know.
One of the analysts just said, “when Carney is coronated”..
3/n The votes are designated by riding. There are 343 ridings. Each riding is given 100 points for 343,000 total available. So to win, a candidate needs 17,151.
The ballots are ranked so since there are four candidates there will be up to 4 rounds counted. If a candidate doesn’t win a majority then the bottom candidate is dropped and their points go to the other candidates based on ranks.
It always annoys me when political parties have better voting systems than the general electorate in this country.
One day we will get PR!
5/n Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, a supporter of Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney says:
“I decided [for Carney] for three reasons
People want change
People want someone who can negotiate with Trump, and understand economic impacts
He is able to peat Pierre Poillievre. We need that Canadian jobs and Canadian way of life.”
6/n showing a pictures of Pierre Trudeau and a young (tallest) boy on the stage as his father stepped down in 1984.
It’ll be interesting to hear what he has to say as he steps aside today.
#canPoli #cdnpoli #trudeau #carney #freeland #gould #baylis
7/n the least likely Candidate to win, Frank Baylis. Speaks first.
He doesn’t expect to win. Worth noting that he is likely richer than Mark Carney…
If you have any doubt what you are going to hear from everyone tonight…
“We will not be intimidated by a tweet, and we will not be broken by a tariff”
Next up, Freeland.
#canPoli #cdnpoli #trudeau #carney #freeland #gould #baylis
8/n next up, the former Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland speaks before the votes are revealed.
“We will defeat Poillievre and his Maple Syrup MAGA”
11/n Daughter of PM Trudeau (16yr old) Ella-Grace.
She is introducing her father. First time I have seen her speak publicly. Pretty interesting that she is willing to come and say her piece.
Will we see her in a future election?
“My brothers and and I have shared our dad with you, but now we’re taking him back”.
Well done young lady.
12/n Trudeau speaks for the final time as Liberal leader.
“Now as Canadians face, from our neighbour, an existential crisis… Canadians are showing what it is that makes us. By proudly embracing who we are. Standing up for everyone’s fundamental rights is the only way to preserve our freedom. “
“We are a country that wants people to be able to pray as they pray, and love who they love. We will always defend a woman’s right to choose. We will be a country that will be diplomatic when we can but fight when we must… ELBOWS UP”
(The crowd chants Elbows Up)
13/n “Freedom is not a given. Democracy is not a given. Even Canada is not a given”
Amazing that a Canadian Prime Minister would say this.
And he wraps up his speech to a standing ovation.
He will be remembered as a consequential, and I think positive, Prime Minister.
(I have to go now — former PM Chrétien is speaking now. He is 91)
“I am ready to fight!”
#canPoli #cdnpoli #trudeau #carney #freeland #gould #baylis
14/n WOW
Mark Carney wins 85.9% of the points on the first ballot.
A gigantic result.
He will be our next Prime Minister, within days.
@violenteastcoastcity hahah.
It is not really good or bad. It is just part of the way our system works. Like America, there is a leader of the Democrat or Republican Party… this is sort of like when Harris replaced Biden as leader of the Democrats before the election.
Tomorrow or very soon, Carney will be sworn in as Prime Minister, then the expectation is he will call an election and Canada will have a national election.
@chris @violenteastcoastcity well people are constantly complaining about the economy, so here is an encomist running for PM.
It's time for the peanut gallery to put up or shut up
So many of our leaders nationally and provincially do not age well, physically. After 10 years leading, they often look tired and less healthy. Watching this, I gotta say he was able to look after himself pretty well. Politics is a blood sport, he took a lot of body blows personally and for his party. His response the other day when asked to characterize the day last week with DJT, his "Thursday" response was pitch perfect. We will be lucky to have another leader with this demeanour. What ever stripe.
She did very well, I thought. Grace is an appropriate name choice for her. Grace and poise under stress. I couldn’t have made that speech when I was 16, that’s for sure.
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