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Found this posted in reddit. Thought it was interesting.

https://smartvoting.ca/

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[–] Binzy_Boi@feddit.online -2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Nope.

Nope nope nope nope nope.

I'm sorry, the entire idea of "vote splitting" just encourages people to move their vote from the candidate that aligns most with their values to the candidate who's already got the most backing. You're essentially robbing support from the smaller parties and consolidating it with the big ones, further exacerbating the problem by creating an environment where it's one person or the other. This is how the Americans ended up with a two-party system and how they stubbornly will do anything as a means to do nothing about their problem.

Vote with who aligns with your opinions most, regardless of if it's "strategic" or not. For me, it happens to be the Liberals I'm voting for because I'm tired of how weak the NDP and Green leadership is, but beforehand I voted for the NDP candidate here in heavily Conservative Alberta even when the Liberal would have been "more viable" with my vote.

It is up to the federal parties to win you over with their vote, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND and "strategic voting" only creates a system where your candidates will start feeling entitled to your vote regardless of if they listen to what you want as a voter simply because you "have no other option this side of the aisle" and that "the other guy is worse".

[–] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

I largely agree with you and have always voted thusly, however I think this election is different. There's too much at stake with the US right now to have the Cons in power, so I will vote strategically in my riding this time.

I used to volunteer for Fair Vote, and I should really pick up that torch again.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago

If one of our political parties wasn't so eager to bend over backwards for Trump and emulate his politics I would agree with you.

[–] LemmyAtEm2@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

This is the way