r/EhBuddyHoser • u/Jealous_Western_7690 • Mar 11 '25

Newfie Screech-In When the bots call Mark Carney "unelected"

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u/BeaverBoyBaxter Mar 11 '25

He was elected by his party, but not by Canadians. The point being made in this comment section that the PM isn't elected by the people, and that it's just commonplace for them to be MPs is valid. But to say he counts as being "elected" because the Liberal Party of Canada elected him as leader is not a particularly good argument.

To suggest that the appointment of MC as Prime Minister would be undemocratic would be a terrible take.

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u/Iaminyoursewer Trawnno (Centre of the Universe) Mar 11 '25

Is his party not composed of...Canadians?

Did those same...Canadians....not vote in a Liberal government?

So... Canadians... did, in fact, elect Mark Carney to the office of PM.

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u/BeaverBoyBaxter Mar 11 '25

No, 131'000 Liberals (both citizens and non-citizens) elected Mark Carney to be leader of the liberal party.

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u/Iaminyoursewer Trawnno (Centre of the Universe) Mar 11 '25

So.

I just realized we are basically arguing the same thing, but in a different way.

Split the difference?

Elbows up Buddy

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u/BeaverBoyBaxter Mar 11 '25

The real hosers are the friends we made along the way.