Quote:Millions of Canadians are expected to cast their ballots today in a pivotal election that will decide who will lead the country through a trade battle with the United States.

The 36-day campaign has been nothing short of remarkable for the leading contenders: Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

Just a few months ago, polls suggested Poilievre was all but guaranteed to snap up the majority government he'd long been waiting for, after Canadians soured on former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Then came Trudeau's early January resignation, U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and persistent barbs about making Canada the 51st state — flipping the political script.

With Trump announcing, pausing, then re-announcing devastating tariffs on Canadian goods, the campaign largely became a race about who is best to steer Canada through global uncertainty.

While the overall margin between the two leading parties narrowed in the final stretch, polls suggest the race is the Liberal Party's to lose.

According to CBC's Poll Tracker, the Liberals maintain an edge in seat-rich Ontario and Quebec, as well as in B.C. and Atlantic Canada, and are favoured to win the most seats.

But it's far from a done deal and as the leaders and their teams have repeated throughout the campaign: the only poll that matters is on election day.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-...-1.7518649

No doubt. Trump screwed the pooch on this one. The conservatives had a huge lead on Trudy, until Trump started messing with Canada, and stirred up the populace against us.

Trump should have waited until after the elections. Sometimes he's a master at Dumb S'ery.

(04-28-2025 10:12 AM)olliebaba Wrote:  Trump should have waited until after the elections. Sometimes he's a master at Dumb S'ery.

He didn't do us any favors with Greenland, either.

Trump still causing problems, right up to election day.

Trump threats boosted Canada’s Carney, hurt Conservatives as country votes for new leader
Trump took to social media on Monday to offer advice to voters and encourage them to become the 51st state

https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-thre...new-leader

(04-28-2025 11:00 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Trump still causing problems, right up to election day.

Trump threats boosted Canada’s Carney, hurt Conservatives as country votes for new leader
Trump took to social media on Monday to offer advice to voters and encourage them to become the 51st state

https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-thre...new-leader

JFC, Trump is his own worst enemy.

Why do I care who runs Canada? Let them CONTINUE to suffer in their Leftist stupidity.

(04-28-2025 11:24 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Why do I care who runs Canada? Let them CONTINUE to suffer in their Leftist stupidity.

Yeah, I'm not seeing the problem here. Let them run their country into the ground.

I'm not so sure the Canadian polls are any better than that one Iowa poll before our election. My money is still on Poiliervre.

(04-28-2025 11:24 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Why do I care who runs Canada? Let them CONTINUE to suffer in their Leftist stupidity.

With a conservative in office, we would have a better chance at a fair trade partnership, probably a stronger border, and I'm sure other advantages.

Is it the end of the world? Of course not. But why antagonize a neighbor that's not going anywhere, and sure as hell has no intention of becoming a US state?

The conservatives were going to win big. Now they may lose. How does Trump mouthing off help anything at all? Unforced error.

(04-28-2025 11:26 AM)b2b Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:24 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Why do I care who runs Canada? Let them CONTINUE to suffer in their Leftist stupidity.

Yeah, I'm not seeing the problem here. Let them run their country into the ground.

How does that help us? We already have a drug cartel nation at our southern border that lets the entire damn world in.

(04-28-2025 11:49 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:26 AM)b2b Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:24 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Why do I care who runs Canada? Let them CONTINUE to suffer in their Leftist stupidity.

Yeah, I'm not seeing the problem here. Let them run their country into the ground.

How does that help us? We already have a drug cartel nation at our southern border that lets the entire damn world in.

AAA, I'm pretty sure we allowed that to happen. Mexico benefits from having as many of their citizens living in the US as they can.

(04-28-2025 12:03 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:49 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:26 AM)b2b Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:24 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Why do I care who runs Canada? Let them CONTINUE to suffer in their Leftist stupidity.

Yeah, I'm not seeing the problem here. Let them run their country into the ground.

How does that help us? We already have a drug cartel nation at our southern border that lets the entire damn world in.

AAA, I'm pretty sure we allowed that to happen. Mexico benefits from having as many of their citizens living in the US as they can.

Of course we did. But that doesn't justify messing with Canada for no real reason. It's not a big deal. I just refuse to let Trump slide on errors. Nobody is infallible.

(04-28-2025 11:24 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Why do I care who runs Canada? Let them CONTINUE to suffer in their Leftist stupidity.

Leftists are easier to bully.

Like Canada was just going to turn on a dime behind a guy named Pierre???

Come on, man.

If I never go back to Canada it will be too soon. Everyone says they are so nice but the last time I went I got nothing but ******** starting with the border patrol sending me to immigration just because I had a circuit to turn up.

(04-28-2025 12:06 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 12:03 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:49 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:26 AM)b2b Wrote:  

(04-28-2025 11:24 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Why do I care who runs Canada? Let them CONTINUE to suffer in their Leftist stupidity.

Yeah, I'm not seeing the problem here. Let them run their country into the ground.

How does that help us? We already have a drug cartel nation at our southern border that lets the entire damn world in.

AAA, I'm pretty sure we allowed that to happen. Mexico benefits from having as many of their citizens living in the US as they can.

Of course we did. But that doesn't justify messing with Canada for no real reason. It's not a big deal. I just refuse to let Trump slide on errors. Nobody is infallible.

Agreed. This an own goal here. He probably thinks he's the reason for Trudeau's ouster and thought he could influence Canadians into a conservative.

(04-28-2025 12:34 PM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  Like Canada was just going to turn on a dime behind a guy named Pierre???

Come on, man.

Of course not. But there certainly was a better chance they would cooperate more on trade and other issues if the socialists didn't remain in power.

It wouldn't have taken much effort to be quiet until after the election.

Like I said, it's not like the biggest deal going on by any stretch. It was just dumb for no good reason. What did it buy us?

I still haven't got that, "I wanna puke" feeling with this new socialist as I had with True Doh. But, give it time.

(04-28-2025 11:44 AM)WKUApollo Wrote:  I'm not so sure the Canadian polls are any better than that one Iowa poll before our election. My money is still on Poiliervre.

I'm holding out some hope, too. (Not much, but a little bit.) That said, something tells me the leftists up there retain power and retain Carney as Prime Minister. Just a gut feeling. (I'd love to be wrong though.)