Underrated comment, this should be at the top.
Eranziel
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Denuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versions
And all the Albertans who are so incensed about that have completely forgotten that they got a major pipeline expansion west through BC under Trudeau. In fact, Trudeau's gov removed a bunch of red tape and poured a bunch of money into the project to make it happen. And yet, guess who they're mad at...
Or at least demanding she resign. I bet there's more support for that than for separation. You should all do it.
It's the 5th largest of Alberta's 37 ridings. I doubt it's even in the top 20 nationwide, but I can't be bothered to go compare areas that long.
I'd say it's more like insisting your parents legally give you their basement as a separate property.
Yeah, the cost is so incredibly tiny. To take the full general election as an example, it cost each of us about $20. Is a fair and democratic election not worth $20 to you? It sure as heck is to me.
Maybe not PR. But ranked choice voting sure would have!
Yeah, this might actually be convincing to those in power now. The eternal problem with electoral reform is: why would you change a system which you just won with?
Thanks for the explanation! I'm familiar with the voting reform issue (and still salty Trudeau didn't carry through on it), but some other readers might not be.
That reminds me - what the heck is up with the candidates in Carlton? Who are all these independents?
I had a past employer tell employees in a group meeting that you should stay home when sick, because coming to work just spreads it around and has a worse impact on the whole team, and therefore the business. We all stood there thinking, "OK, that makes sense... so why are you not paying for sick days, again?"
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Canadian here. A minority gov is one which has less than X seats (where X is 50% in Canada and I believe Australia too), and usually that requires a coalition. "Forming government" in a parliamentary system like these basically means "has a good chance of passing meaningful legislation." Since the leading party can't do so alone, they form an agreement with another party (or multiple) to help them reach that criteria.
It is entirely possible for the party with the most seats to also not form government, if they're far enough below 50% and can secure no agreement with another party to push them across the line. In these situations, another general election would soon follow.