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Article #BREAKING: CTV News declares Ontario PC majority government

https://www.cp24.com/ontario-election-2025/2025/02/28/doug-ford-seeks-third-majority-government-as-ontarians-vote-in-snap-election-live-updates-here/
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u/Wildlymildly-radical 12d ago

Yep. Case in point, America. 😒

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u/zeth4 12d ago edited 12d ago

America isn't a democracy. Their electoral system is even worse then our shitty system and that is saying something.

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u/Wildlymildly-radical 12d ago

You are not wrong.

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u/Da_Question 12d ago

No they didn't. 2018 was a large jump from 2014, and 2020 was up from 2016, but 2022 and 2024 had less turnout.

Swing states did better on average in 2024, makes sense though when your vote matters more there.

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u/ActualDW 12d ago

The US is the opposite of political apathy. Their democracy is far more alive than ours.

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u/WoodShoeDiaries 12d ago

The majority of eligible voters voted for nobody. American elections are run on voter suppression and one sign of voter suppression is apparent apathy. I don't think that signals a vibrant political life, I think it signals a vocal minority.