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Bernardo de La Paz

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18. Canada has 6-8 week elections and limited funding

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2023, 06:33 AM

Nov 2023

All the same, the Leader of the Opposition is in continual attack mode, some of which is desirable in terms of holding Government accountable, but a lot of it is just twisted and warped innuendo, "Will the Prime Minister tell us when he is going to stop kicking his dog?"

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Q: How do you monetize a civic event like an election? [View all] canetoad Nov 2023 OP

Campaigns are not "designed to empty your pockets" brooklynite Nov 2023 #1

I'm not going to insult you canetoad Nov 2023 #3

I have no idea why you cited that material, which has nothing to do with the "right" length of a campaign. brooklynite Nov 2023 #5

It refers to the money-making capacities canetoad Nov 2023 #7

Campaigns were just as long decades ago. Trump has nothing to do with it. brooklynite Nov 2023 #9

True canetoad Nov 2023 #10

What countries have 6-week campaigns? In just about every true democracy, next campaign begins day after election, Silent Type Nov 2023 #2

Australia, for one canetoad Nov 2023 #4

So an incumbent who can run for another term, doesn't "campaign" until 2 months before elections? Silent Type Nov 2023 #6

Ok. You are right and I am wrong canetoad Nov 2023 #8

Are there approval polls before election? If yes, Australia ain't much different than USA. Silent Type Nov 2023 #11

Of course there are polls canetoad Nov 2023 #13

Then, your campaigns are like ours, longer than when the the Party nominees are named in August. Silent Type Nov 2023 #15

Would it comfort you canetoad Nov 2023 #16

"Keir Starmer's speech to the North East Chamber of Commerce" brooklynite Nov 2023 #12

Can't be bothered canetoad Nov 2023 #14

Your neighbor to the North, of which you could learn a bit more about Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2023 #19

This is very perceptive, canetoad Hekate Nov 2023 #17

Canada has 6-8 week elections and limited funding Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2023 #18

Neo-liberal 'democracy' malaise Nov 2023 #20