r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 03 '26

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u/Azules023 Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

Hate to say it but IMO the biggest chance would be the NDP making a comeback. Carney has pissed off a lot progressives by shrinking the public service, bailing out rich condo developers, back to work orders on unions, and promising to build pipelines. The issue is people voting for Carney not because they like him but due to fear mongering from the LPC telling potential NDP voters that they’re the lesser of two evils. Oddly enough the NDP somehow winning, however unlikely they would be, would be better for us than another LPC win.

Pierre has a solid base that could otherwise win at least a minority if it weren’t for Carney being able to campaign on Trump/US politics rather than Canadian politics.

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u/NiceDot4794 Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

Democratic socialists like Lewis are champions of civil rights and in many cases personal property rights. It’s private ownership of the economy socialists tend to criticize or advocate for different arrangements on (public ownership, co-operatives, etc.) not someone’s personal processions.

Owning a gun is not like owning a mine or factory or grocery store.

Guns are the one area where a conservative government migjt be better but Lewis’ ideas on a public option for telecoms, build out of social housing, a wealth tax, improved EI, strong regulation of AI and a public pharmaceutical manufacturer (so we can make cheap generic drugs like Canada actually did a few decades ago) are all good policies.

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u/Beneficial-Ride-4475 Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

Democratic socialists like Lewis are champions of civil rights

Maybe so, but I don't think that's a priority for Canadians right now.

and in many cases personal property rights. It’s private ownership of the economy socialists tend to criticize or advocate for different arrangements on (public ownership, co-operatives, etc.) not someone’s personal processions.

Depends of the socialist. For some, the lines of personnel and private property are blurred, at least in discussion.

Guns are the one area where a conservative government migjt be better

At best, Lewis will keep mum about the subject. At worst, he will try and go father than the LPC.

but Lewis’ ideas on a public option for telecoms, build out of social housing, a wealth tax, improved EI, strong regulation of AI and a public pharmaceutical manufacturer (so we can make cheap generic drugs like Canada actually did a few decades ago) are all good policies.

Sure, but I don't think Canadians care about those issues in the way we would like to think they do.