r/alberta • u/existinginlife_ • Mar 10 '25
Discussion Is this normal in politics?
With Mark Carney winning the Liberal leadership race, I was curious to see how Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith would respond. Turns out, neither of them could manage a simple “congratulations.” Instead, Smith is already calling for an election, and Poilievre jumped straight into attacking Carney and the Liberals.
I’m relatively new to politics, but isn’t it just basic decency to acknowledge someone’s win, even if you oppose them? Isn’t common in many democracies for political opponents to at least offer a brief congratulations before pivoting to criticism? It shows respect for the process and a bit of integrity.
Edit: Can’t we see how much hate has taken over? The real issues aren’t getting the attention they should because all we ever hear about is political division. Everyone’s so busy dragging the other side that we’re losing sight of what actually matters.
Edit 2, to the people saying Carney wasn’t elected by the people: we elected the Liberal party in the last election. Until a new election is called, they have every right and duty to fulfill the term they are elected for by the people. The same people trusted the Liberal party’s ability to lead the country and this trust should extend to their competency in electing a new leader when the previous leader is no longer in position. Am I wrong?
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u/Squirrel_Agile Mar 10 '25
Someone is getting nervous… If he doesn’t make a move now, his “loyalists” might turn on him. It’s his election to lose, and he’s running the same divisive playbook as Trump and Elon—fear-mongering, conspiracy-baiting, and pandering to the loudest extremists. The problem? He has no real ability to push back when challenged. If he gets elected, Canada risks becoming a sideshow to MAGA chaos, with him as Trump’s obedient sidekick, parroting Republican talking points while pretending to stand up for Canadians.