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https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/poll-tracker/canada/

Here is the latest poll and projections for the 2019 Canadian Election:

Conservatives: 34.1%- 140 seats.

Liberals: 33.2%- 158 seats.

NDP: 13.7%- 16 seats.

Greens: 10.3%- 4 seats.

Bloc Quebecois: 5.1%- 19 seats.

People Party of Canada (Not socialist, they are right wing): 2.7%-1 seat.

Other (including independents):0.8%- 0 seats (they could get as many as 1).
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Under proportional representation it would look like this:

Conservatives: 34.1%- 114 seats.

Liberals: 33.2%- 112 seats.

NDP: 13.7%- 46 seats.

Greens: 10.3%- 34 seats.

Bloc Quebecois: 5.1%- 17 seats.

People Party of Canada (Not socialist, they are right wing): 2.7%- 9 seats.

Other (including independents):0.8%- 2 seats.

Canadian Davsland wrote:https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/poll-tracker/canada/

Here is the latest poll and projections for the 2019 Canadian Election:

Conservatives: 34.1%- 140 seats.

Liberals: 33.2%- 158 seats.

NDP: 13.7%- 16 seats.

Greens: 10.3%- 4 seats.

Bloc Quebecois: 5.1%- 19 seats.

People Party of Canada (Not socialist, they are right wing): 2.7%-1 seat.

Other (including independents):0.8%- 0 seats (they could get as many as 1).
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Under proportional representation it would look like this:

Conservatives: 34.1%- 114 seats.

Liberals: 33.2%- 112 seats.

NDP: 13.7%- 46 seats.

Greens: 10.3%- 34 seats.

Bloc Quebecois: 5.1%- 17 seats.

People Party of Canada (Not socialist, they are right wing): 2.7%- 9 seats.

Other (including independents):0.8%- 2 seats.

Sorry for not understanding the Canadian system but... How does 46, 34 and 17 seats (by proportional vote) translate into 16, 4 and 19?

Eisenhalle wrote:Sorry for not understanding the Canadian system but... How does 46, 34 and 17 seats (by proportional vote) translate into 16, 4 and 19?

First past the post gives the party with the highest votes in a riding the seat, and which ever party has the most seats at the end of the night wins the election. The system is outdated and should be based on the percentage of the vote a party gets, and under proportional Representation the vote is split between the based on which system is being used. The leader of the Liberals promised electoral reform but when back on it, aand Conservatives are dead set against it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation

Canadian Davsland wrote:

First past the post gives the party with the highest votes in a riding the seat, and which ever party has the most seats at the end of the night wins the election. The system is outdated and should be based on the percentage of the vote a party gets, and under proportional Representation the vote is split between the  based on which system is being used. The leader of the Liberals promised electoral reform but when back on it, aand Conservatives are dead set against it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation

I think mixing sortition with democracy could be good irl.

US elections are next year right? Wonder if we will get another 4 years of Trump memes..

Thembria SSR wrote:US elections are next year right? Wonder if we will get another 4 years of Trump memes..

No, Trump postponed them until 2032 with an executive order. Some Republicans in Congress are concerned about the precedent he is setting. All of this has been buried under the impeachment/Ukraine stuff for some reason.

Particle, Prunasia, InFINitE Japan, Einstuerzende Neubauten, and 7 othersAubrey-Plaza, April Ludgate, Mike Gravel, Witcheristan, Richard m nixon, Beverly Picard, and Eisenhalle

Pookyvania wrote:No, Trump postponed them until 2032 with an executive order. Some Republicans in Congress are concerned about the precedent he is setting. All of this has been buried under the impeachment/Ukraine stuff for some reason.

The current situation of the world is so messed up I had to fact-check this.

Pookyvania wrote:No, Trump postponed them until 2032 with an executive order. Some Republicans in Congress are concerned about the precedent he is setting. All of this has been buried under the impeachment/Ukraine stuff for some reason.

Wait, the President can do that?

It sounds more like a dictatorship now, if one looks purely at that.

As long as we got our guns and freedom 'Murica don't care who's in office..

Kingdom of Yutah wrote:Wait, the President can do that?

It sounds more like a dictatorship now, if one looks purely at that.

I personally oppose it. I think that it clearly violates the intent of the 22nd amendment.

Guys.
Can we have some effing source for that before anything else? I did my fact checking here and I found nothing.

Eisenhalle wrote:Guys.
Can we have some effing source for that before anything else? I did my fact checking here and I found nothing.

Yeah, sure... *passes some sauce*

Particle wrote:Yeah, sure... *passes some sauce*

Horrible joke but fair enough, I walked right into that one.
Just like the Germans at Kursk...

Eisenhalle wrote:Guys.
Can we have some effing source for that before anything else? I did my fact checking here and I found nothing.

Tee hee.

In other news, I am now the "Conscience of Forest" and am in charge of our monthly environmental action agenda item dispatches. As such, it would be wonderful if y'all would take a look at October's if you have a moment!

Meat-Consciousness Month

Please avoid eating meat for the whole of October. If that's not practical or something you're willing to do, pick a day or two to go meat free each week this month, and for the meat days avoid meats with higher environmental impact. If that's too hard, then just have a beef and lamb free month. Even going from these meats to chicken massively reduces environmental impact.

Here is an infographic illustrating the carbon footprints of various foods:

http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ewg_meat_eaters_guide_to_health_and_climate_2011-4.jpg

Also, keep in mind how much water and grain is needed per pound of meat (in addition to methane emissions directly produced by livestock):

http://greatecology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Environmental-Cost-Metrics-of-Meat-Production.jpg

Leather-Free Month

Please avoid purchasing leather for the whole of October! If you must, please consider looking for organic leather goods! This article provides some compelling reasons to avoid leather products:

https://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/leather-and-the-environment.html

In summary, tanning involves the use of incredibly toxic chemicals that are often discharged into waterways in developing nations. Not only do the chemicals destroy fragile habitats, this is also an example of corporate cost externalization at its worst. Most of the corporations that produce leather could not get away with these practices in developed nations so they engage in them elsewhere.

Please spread the word!

Thank you,
Turbeaux
Conscience of Forest

Thanks to Candlewhisper Archive for the concept and some of the writing!

Read dispatch

Pookyvania wrote:Tee hee.

In other news, I am now the "Conscience of Forest" and am in charge of our monthly environmental action agenda item dispatches. As such, it would be wonderful if y'all would take a look at October's if you have a moment!

Meat-Consciousness Month

Please avoid eating meat for the whole of October. If that's not practical or something you're willing to do, pick a day or two to go meat free each week this month, and for the meat days avoid meats with higher environmental impact. If that's too hard, then just have a beef and lamb free month. Even going from these meats to chicken massively reduces environmental impact.

Here is an infographic illustrating the carbon footprints of various foods:

http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ewg_meat_eaters_guide_to_health_and_climate_2011-4.jpg

Also, keep in mind how much water and grain is needed per pound of meat (in addition to methane emissions directly produced by livestock):

http://greatecology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Environmental-Cost-Metrics-of-Meat-Production.jpg

Leather-Free Month

Please avoid purchasing leather for the whole of October! If you must, please consider looking for organic leather goods! This article provides some compelling reasons to avoid leather products:

https://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/leather-and-the-environment.html

In summary, tanning involves the use of incredibly toxic chemicals that are often discharged into waterways in developing nations. Not only do the chemicals destroy fragile habitats, this is also an example of corporate cost externalization at its worst. Most of the corporations that produce leather could not get away with these practices in developed nations so they engage in them elsewhere.

Please spread the word!

Thank you,
Turbeaux
Conscience of Forest

Thanks to Candlewhisper Archive for the concept and some of the writing!

Read dispatch

Entirely doable and reasonable, even allowing the freedom of doing it less piously than ideal. I'm for it.

Oh, just got the "Diamonds Are an Expat's Best Friend" issue. The unusual "International Incident" headline made curious, so I did some research and discovered it's an issue chain!

Well, picking diplomacy. For now. Wish my hostages luck.

Kingdom of Yutah wrote:Oh, just got the "Diamonds Are an Expat's Best Friend" issue. The unusual "International Incident" headline made curious, so I did some research and discovered it's an issue chain!

Well, picking diplomacy. For now. Wish my hostages luck.

Ooh boy, the Brasilistan chain. That's a fun one.

Welp.

Just sent in the Royal Guard to topple the corrupt regime for the second choice.

Don't worry! It's a *ahem* benevolent intervention for the sake of Bralistani citizens!

Kingdom of Yutah wrote:Welp.

Just sent in the Royal Guard to topple the corrupt regime for the second choice.

Don't worry! It's a *ahem* benevolent intervention for the sake of Bralistani citizens!

Now I'm helping set up a new, democratic government.

(Nevermind the fact that I'm a monarchy.)

Kingdom of Yutah wrote:
Now I'm helping set up a new, democratic government.

(Nevermind the fact that I'm a monarchy.)

If democracy is democracy even if certain groups don't have a voice (such as minors) then i guess having a democracy where only the monarch has a voice could still be democracy.

Particle wrote:If democracy is democracy even if certain groups don't have a voice (such as minors) then i guess having a democracy where only the monarch has a voice could still be democracy.

Well, it's a monarchy coupled with a democracy.

There's the normal government, which is democratic, and the Yutanian Crown. The King usually leaves the everyday stuff to the government, involving himself in things that have his interest and the big decisions.

Richard m nixon

Particle wrote:If democracy is democracy even if certain groups don't have a voice (such as minors) then i guess having a democracy where only the monarch has a voice could still be democracy.

Yes. The term is "constitutional monarchy". The Queen of the UK/Commonwealth cannot just go out and behead people for fun because she is a monarch.

Kingdom of Yutah wrote:Well, it's a monarchy coupled with a democracy.

There's the normal government, which is democratic, and the Yutanian Crown. The King usually leaves the everyday stuff to the government, involving himself in things that have his interest and the big decisions.

Sounds interesting!

Belogrod

*Takes a huge swig of Vodka* Welp have fun with Brasilistan Yutah.

Monarchy and democracy are not mutually exclusive. You can have domestic affairs run by a constitutionally mandated elected parliament or people's referendums while a monarch head of state acts as the figurehead/voice of the country and/or deals with state affairs. The common term for this would be Constitutional Monarchy and there are many real-world examples such as the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Jordan, Bhutan, Japan, and Tonga.

Also, there are far more countries that have Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state than I thought. Belize, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and like half of the Caribbean are news to me.

What would be more difficult would be having a monarchy that is simultaneously a republic. In a republic, the head of state is typically elected, generally with a title of President or something. However, there do exist a few countries that at least try to mix the two, such as Malaysia and Samoa.

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