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[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 38 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

This one surprised me, I expected him to be out....

[–] tleb@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's really not surprising, it's hand selected delegates travelling to Calgary in winter... Anything less than 80% would have been shockingly catastrophic for him.

Honestly though, holding onto leadership is good, because he's lowered their ceiling of support so incredibly low. Yes his support base is large but he basically has no chance of getting the Conservatives a majority.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

He lost a 25pt lead in the polls just because Trump won and Trudeau stepped down.

That's it. He's so unpopular that he was winning in polls because people were just kind of done with the leader we had, not because of Poilievre. Two things happened that had nothing to do with the Cons or him and poof there goes the election.

He's a horrible leader, a worse human being, and he's the best thing for Canada right now as he is single handedly keeping the Conservatives on the outside looking in.

[–] voluble@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Excuse me, for the record it's pretty warm in Calgary right now!

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I look forward to analyses. Was it a lack of clear alternatives, or is their base so far gone that they genuinely think he's their guy?

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

PP won against no one. No other possible candidate for CP leadership put themself forward because it’s Carney’s Canada right now. Carney being super popular and rising. Expect some floor crossings.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

MORE floor crossings

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

True, but I assume that if there were an obvious successor waiting in the wings, the result would have been...at least less lopsided.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

The CP know Carney is very popular. He’ll get a majority soon one way or another. Let PP linger until the CP lose a fifth election in a row. Then successors will emerge. Probably Jason Kenney or Melissa Lantsman. Both awful.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

Was never even in play. For one, he keeps a firm grip on power inside the CPC and they make it pretty clear that anyone who goes against him will be attacked brutally and publicly for doing so. Then, on the voter side, if you choose your voters, the voters will choose you. The way they set up the leadership vote ensured those voting would be his base.

He and Jenni Byrne captured the party and keep a tight grip on it. Even though Byrne has formally been distanced, she's not.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

In an extremely friendly and loivng manner - 🤗 please adjust your expectations 🤗. The very least so you don't get disappointed, but also to be better connected with the reality of fellow Canadians so we can take appropriate actions before we reach the point of a large PP (or equivalent) majority. Running a non-profit social media platform certainly helps!

I'm having a similar conversation with some RL friends today.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think anything about politics can disappoint me at this point 😂 😭

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah. It's how it is these days. 🫠