Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake is another close LPC-CPC race that could use any help from non-LPC voters. It used to be a CPC seat.

This page shows a nice visualization of the closest races.

  • Eiri@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    In a riding where the other candidates don’t stand a chance, I vote for the candidate who doesn’t stand a chance but whose party’s values I like best. Like the NDP or the greens.

    Doesn’t do much, but in a way, it’s freeing and I can pretend I’m free to vote for anyone.

    If someone has a chance to beat the worst candidate, though, I’ll vote for the most likely one. And that’s the most depressing situation of all.

    I really hate this voting system. But it’d take a miracle for it to change.

    • anguo@lemmy.ca
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      Yes, that’s what I’m leaning towards. I was trying to figure out if the parties get anything from my (losing) vote, and from what I understand they do get some funding from votes (?).

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        Parties used to get a bit of funding for every vote. Conservatives didn’t like that and they repealed it under Harper.

        Now all they get is, I guess, pride?