• dom@lemmy.ca
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      4 days ago

      Ndp is so underrated. If they had power we’d see way more progress towards things Canadians can actually benefit from

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        Unfortunately Jagmeet overplayed his hand in a blunt fashion and lost his power.

        The NDP seems to do very well puppeteering a minority red gov. The blues will never deal and NDP needs the flatlanders to take federal power.

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          Yup, you are absolutely right. They figure out a way, but that comes at a cost

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        4 days ago

        But Trudeau legalized weed! That was the only promise he fulfilled. I wish he did the whole election reform stuff but we can get high after we vote!

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          He also started us on the $10 a day daycare. It’s not universal yet but that’s still huge for tens of thousands of families.

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              Like I said, it’s not universal yet but it’s still been huge for tens of thousands of parents.

              Edit: Sorry, that was brusque. I just think starting a transformative national daycare program that looks solid however nascent, is pretty impressive. Between a pandemic, record inflation, land war in europe AND starting a transformative new dental health program, I personally am okay with solid beginnings for now. In ten years, if these programs hold and expand properly, I might find myself impressed with Trudeau’s legacy.

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          Indeed, cannabis legalization is amongst the best things a government has ever done for its citizens.

          In the 1979 election, Joe Clark promised to make mortgage payments tax deductable (or a tax credit type of thing.)
          Sadly, his government only lasted about 8 months…