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I know we live in a polarized political landscape. And I acknowledge it's not possible to make everyone happy. But I also feel like, part of being a good politician is conducting yourself in such a way that large numbers of people don't hate you. Poilievre failed at that, so I think it's fair and proper that he's on the receiving end of this political bullying.

And it's comical that a man so gripped by antagonistic, indecent rhetoric is getting all huffy that citizens are making a mockery of his cowardly and stupid by-election. Obviously, instead of protesting, he should be asking himself why so many citizens are willing to dedicate their free time to fucking with his shit.

Make that ballot long as hell! We need to make PP to overplay his hand in whining.

Can you guys imagine if he lost again?!

Highly unlikely but it'd be hilarious.

I agree that we need to change First Past the Post voting but I dont get how flooding the ballot with a bunch of non serious candidates achieves that? I guess it gets attention, but in the same way that throwing paint on famous works of art "gets attention" for climate change - it mostly just pisses people off and achieves nothing.

Bonnie Critchley — who is running as an independent and pitching herself as an alternative to the Conservative leader, who she argues pushed Kurek out — has also called on the Longest Ballot Committee to back off.

In an open letter to the committee posted on her campaign website, Critchley said there is a "backlash" in the riding from voters who are worried that she is a "fake out" candidate.

"I don't have a massive team, I don't have backing from millions of people. I have to go door to door within my community and explain to my neighbours that I have nothing to do with you," she wrote.

I disagree with this tactic. As much as it may hurt Poilievre (I doubt it, really), it will hurt Critchley at least as much.

The idea is to show the failings in our electoral system, but I don't see how it does that - and it plays into the hands of authoritarians who want to tightly vet the candidates appearing on a ballot.

If we had MMP voting, how would that stop enormous ballots from happening - other than encouraging the groups doing this to retire?

While I don't want to see the number of signatures to get on a ballot increased, I don't see a problem with requiring people to only sign on for one candidate.

This will just help PP get higher numbers.

This was not what pierre had in mind when he thought he'd be making history

It's funny if you don't like him (and i don't) but i really don't want this to be a regular thing going forward.

@TribblesBestFriend I'm glad we're finally getting a little fun out of PP running for Parliament. Enjoying it while it lasts.

This is actually quite disappointing PP has a legitimate independent opponent that is center right and doesn't adhere to CPC politics.

The Longest Ballot Committee has lost the plot on this one. I never supported them but if this is their level of political acumen than I would argue they do more harm than good.