The majority of Metro Vancouverites are expressing frustration on social media following a federal election that they feel was completely unnecessary.
As Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party won a third term in office, many people are asking what the point of the election was. Most of them have pointed out that it cost taxpayers a whopping $600 million to finance. This would make this election the most expensive in Canadian history. In the previous election, the revised estimated cost was $502 million or approximately $18.35 for each registered elector.
As such, numerous people were anticipating a wave of anti-election rants Tuesday morning,
Rant about an unnecessary election coming bright and early tomorrow morning 🤡
— TurnerOnAir (@TurnerOnAir) September 21, 2021
A couple of people also questioned why the voter turnout was so high on election day, particularly during a pandemic. They noted they could have avoided lengthy lines by using the mail-in and advance polling options that were available.
To the people who stood in line for hours to #vote good for you but I mean why? Mail in was available the whole time, it was quick and easy, we did it in #BC for the prov #election earlier this year and lots in BC did it for this #Elxn44
— this version of the matrix sucks. taking red pill (@kmarrs84) September 21, 2021
Many people in Vancouver also continue to comment on the Vancouver Granville riding. New Democratic Party candidate Anjali Appadurai and Liberal Candidate Taleeb Noormohamed are in a close race early Tuesday evening.
In August, Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed told NEWS1130 that he "didn't want to speculate" on exactly how many properties he had flipped. Shortly after, however, it was revealed (by NEWS1130 and separately by opposition research distributed to media by the NDP) that the number is no less than 41.
The transactions only saw the light of day less than a week after the Liberal Party of Canada revealed their promise to help first-time homeowners and implement an anti-flipping tax as part of their election platform. Those efforts would be meant to counter the very type of investing that their candidate took part in for the better part of two decades.
One vote? Maybe they'll have to flip for it! pic.twitter.com/FiTBYCvTh0
— Ian Young (@ianjamesyoung70) September 21, 2021
Have a look at what some other locals had to say.
The #election has shown #Canadians want the #Liberal govt to continue its work with a bit of oversight from the #NDP. #Trudeau called this election because he was being constantly stonewalled by the other parties to the benefit of nobody.
— this version of the matrix sucks. taking red pill (@kmarrs84) September 21, 2021
If you want to blame the cost of the election on anyone, blame it on the other parties that didn't have enough quality, substance and common sense policy to win this.
— Robin Bristow 🇨🇦🐶🐶🇮🇸🇿🇦 (@rob_bristow_CA) September 21, 2021
Trudeau was totally vulnerable going into the polls. His win is because of the abject failure of the others.
So what was that election all about? A winner-take-all voting system that Trudeau thought would give him a majority. Time for a system that accurately reflects voters' wishes.#ProportionalRepresentation @FairVoteCanada https://t.co/yH8nhB5Dpb
— Sue Shya Young (@smyoungca) September 21, 2021
Maybe the best satirical tweet of the election so far. https://t.co/ZLms91XCiJ
— Dan Proulx (@danpvernon) September 21, 2021
The 2021 Canadian federal election was the most useless federal election in Canadian history.
— Mo Amir ॐ This is VANCOLOUR (@vancolour) September 21, 2021
Whattup now, 2008!?! 😝
$600 million could have made an incredible difference to undeserved communities, instead we basically bought exactly what we already had. Being optimistic for change is exhausting. At least Vancouver East is keeping me happy in my bubble, thanks neighbour's!
— Kel Isme (@KelliGeeBee) September 21, 2021
With files from Stefan Labbé and Bob Kronbauer.
