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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suffered a resounding defeat on election night, losing his own seat, his party reduced to a single-digit seat count.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Taking bets on how long universal healthcare lasts now that Liberals can wave "It's us or fascism/annexation" forever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What makes you think the liberals want to end universal health care?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 minutes ago

Yeah, someone's confusing the parties goals here

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

Good bye Jagmeet. Even though I never liked you as leader of NDP, your policies were a welcome change in an atrophied left ecosystem. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I got to be honest. The NDP are like some anime hero in this election sacrificing it all so the main protagonist can beat the villian

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

-Mass immigration and loosening regulation so temporary students can work 40 hours a week when we finally had wage pressure, as people asked for simple cost of living adjustments after massive asset price inflation and corporate revenue.

-Allowing unions to be forced back to work, eliminating all bargaining for wages.

-Ignoring the cost of living increases from QE and unfunded stimulus, by not taxing the rich a dime to pay for any of it.

Am I wrong in any of this, I'd love a carefully thought out retort that isn't Cons bad.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Wow NDP is getting closer to the Liberals, might as well vote Liberal.

Why do they keep shifting center?!!?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

While I was not a huge fan of Jagmeet, I don't think he was a bad leader. The Federal NDP had a tough go at this election as I am sure many people who would traditionally vote NDP voted to keep conservatives out of power and marked the Red Box. I certainly did.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago

It's really unfortunate that the largest party chooses PM instead of being able to just form a coalition of small parties, if I understand it correctly? Also super unfortunate that the PM then recommends Senators with lifetime appointments up to age 75.

It's actually kind of miraculous that Canada has been so much more progressive than the USA with that kind of system.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

They were losing popularity before the elections were called though. The losses are because of the circle around the flag effect, but their unpopularity is not.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Is this guy the one who said people are stupid?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

You're thinking of Rajneesh, a dead cult leader

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

I loved him, but he tossed Jessica Wetz under the bus and the next day, he was posting thirst traps on TikTok.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like Singh but the results speaks for itself. There is no chance of NPD growing under him despite him doing a great job in my opinion. I am glad that he thought about people before the party and himself

[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago

I think he'll have a great legacy in hindsight. The important policy accomplishments of the NDP while he was leader will hopefully last for generations.

For comparison, what policy accomplishments have the official opposition had in the last ten years, and what accomplishments will they have under a Carney government? The CPC has more than 10× the number of seats the NDP does now, but as a party they have had a lost decade in terms of policy impact whereas the NDP has scored big wins.

The NDP will hopefully have a comeback next election. I would guess they will.

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