DO NOT TAKE THE CANADIAN ELECTION FOR GRANTED.
Yes, polling generally shows the Liberals in the lead. This is is good news. However, do not assume that the Liberals have it in the bag.
Polls have narrowed, with some polling showing the Liberal lead as little as 3%.
Many voters make their decision on Election Day.
GenZ is often under-polled, and shifting Right.
And that big turnout at advance polls, starting on the 18th? Some polling actually shows the Conservatives briefly taking the lead on the 18th, the day after the debates. Polling also shows voters' focus shifting from Canadian sovereignty to other issues- the need for a unified response to the US threat being the main impetus behind the Liberals' rise in the polls.
Most of the Liberals' decline in the polls, I will note, is NOT actually voters going back to the Conservatives- its voters going back to other parties. Likely, in part, because many of them think that the Liberals are going to win regardless, so they don't need to worry about voting strategically.
It is ABSOLUTELY still possible that Poilievre could be the next Prime Minister. And just in case anyone has forgotten, or didn't know, here's just some of what he has promised to do:
-Defund the CBC, Canada's public news broadcaster.
-Defund universities, just like Tr*mp.
-Massive cuts to government services... just like Tr*mp.
-Still run up a deficit, because of all the tax cuts that will benefit the rich (who can afford to do without government services).
-Allow police to arrest people for being homeless.
-Become the first Prime Minister in Canadian history to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause to override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
And here's some of what he HAS done already:
-Refused to decline an endorsement from Elon Musk, saying Musk should come and build factories in Canada.
-Suggested that US threats to Canadian sovereignty should not be a Federal election issue, because there's nothing we can do about them.
-Marched with anti-vaccine "convoyers" who shut down the country for weeks.
And here are some of the people who have endorsed him:
-Elon Musk. This piece of shit, I trust, needs no introduction.
-Alex Jones- the MAGA conspiracy theorist with the billion dollar judgement against him for defamation for claiming the parents of school shooting victims engineered a hoax.
-Tucker Carlson- the MAGA pundit Prime Minister Trudeau testified under oath is a paid agent of the Russian government, and who has publicly called for a US military invasion of Canada.
THIS MAN COULD BE THE NEXT PRIME MINISTER.
Do not assume that it is safe to sit it out, or vote for a different party, because the Liberals are going to win. It is entirely possible that on the morning of the 29th, Canadians could wake up to the same hell the US has been in since November 5th.
VOTE
(If you're wondering who's the best candidate to vote for to block the Conservatives in your specific riding, try this: