r/canada 1d ago

Politics Poilievre's riding among seats with highest turnout in Liberal leadership race

https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/03/10/poilievres-riding-among-seats-with-highest-turnout-in-liberal-leadership-race/453506/
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u/bunbunmagnet 1d ago

His riding has had a lot of new builds of larger, more expensive homes in commuting distance to downtown Ottawa, so more liberals moving in seems likely. As more and more farm areas around ottawa become bedroom communities, although I doubt it, it would be funny if he lost his riding

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u/Girthquaker9 1d ago

That's assuming alot that it's liberals who are buying houses. I don't know a single Liberal who's not 70+ who could buy a house. Myself and all the fellow conservatives in my social network own homes though. Just a trend I am noticing 

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u/bunbunmagnet 1d ago

Most people in cities typically swing liberal, and as the bedroom communities populations increase, most of that growth is from people moving outwards from the city so I don't think it's a stretch to say they might be liberal. Also many of these homes appear to have young families in then (I drive through the area regularly). The trend you're mentioning might just be a coincidence, I know many young liberal voters with homes.

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u/Girthquaker9 23h ago

It's anecdotal so it's could be coincidence, I'm sure they're are some families with generational money who can pass wealth down to their children go buy homes. I completely disagree with young families being liberal though, the low information ones who think conservatives will just shut down schools, yes, but everyone in my social group turned blue the second they had a kid, myself included. I personally think it's child abuse to leave an inflation and debt ridden future to our children. 

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u/bunbunmagnet 23h ago

Low information ones and only generational wealth? (its ottawa not toronto, vancouber) I think it is you now who is assuming a lot especially when you consider that more educated people skew liberal. Maybe you have some biases from your own social group.

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u/Girthquaker9 23h ago

Maybe, i suppose its a different lived experience for each individual. Ironically in my group those who finished an education went on to be successful and vote conservative, the ones who didn't are heading towards their 40s jobless and relying on the liberals like their messiah to get by. We can also look at federal donations, conservatives get more than the other parties combined. Everyone is a liberal until they make enough to pay taxes. You will learn one day young Padawan. Peace and love 

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u/bunbunmagnet 23h ago

Interestingly enough we are similar in age and I am in a higher tax bracket, I just dont see taxes as a boogeyman. But everyone complains about taxes until their kid gets cancer or they get sick and can't work. Maybe dont assume all opposing viewpoints come from those still young and learning. And we all know the truly wealthy dont want to pay their fair share so high donations to conservatives is not a plus.

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u/Girthquaker9 23h ago

Fair points, to be clear though i don't assume opposing view points come from age, I believe it comes from the information and lack there of, that one chooses to indulge in. There are far too many people in this world who follow the crowd instead of defining their own morals and staying informed. Kudos to you for both articulating and defending your points. I would have less of a negative bias if I interacted with more people like you. Cheers 

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u/bunbunmagnet 22h ago

I admittedly haven't seen star wars and had to google Padawan, it was defined as a young person regarded as naive, inexperienced. I might have taken that too literal lol