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[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is the closest election I've seen in my life. If Surrey Centre and Juan de Fuca flip, the Conservatives win. That's a decision made by like 100 votes in an election where 2,000,000 ballots were cast.

[–] blindsight@beehaw.org 5 points 2 months ago

Well, sort of. The Conservatives won't be able to form government with 46 seats, but 45 NDP + 2 Green make the 47 required.

[–] rolling_resistance@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wish we had proportional representation.

[–] WiseThat@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pop rep wouldn't have changed much for NDP/Con numbers.

STV, though, would have been an absolute gamechanger

[–] rolling_resistance@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

BC United would still be around if not for FPTP. And Greens would get more votes. It absolutely would have changed how we vote.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

I don't know how many last minute mail in ballots there are, but any mail ins received after Wednesday is still not counted. For some of these races it could possibly make a difference.

[–] tleb@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

(when you live in a specific riding)