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Canada’s election is about to have an Elon Musk problem with Trudeau’s exit (www.theguardian.com)
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The decision by the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, this week to resign as head of the Liberal party has set in motion a leadership race against the backdrop of a looming general election, which will be held amid political turmoil triggered by Donald Trump’s “America first” economic nationalism. It has also given Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, an opportunity to inject himself into yet another country’s political turmoil.

Since Trudeau’s resignation on Monday, Musk has posted repeatedly about Canadian politics on X – the platform formerly known as Twitter he bought in 2022 for $44bn. He has praised clips of Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada’s Conservative party, while relishing in Trudeau’s downfall and engaging with rightwing Canadian influencers.

“Girl, you’re not the governor (sic) of Canada anymore, so doesn’t matter what you say,” Musk tweeted in response in the middle of the night on Tuesday.

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[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world -5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Exactly. They don’t get the votes precisely because of their incompetence and coordination with the liberals.

People want a leftist alternative, but the NDP serves as more of an extension of the liberals to absorb and control activist energy. A party meant to absorb and depress leftism cannot simultaneously use it to gain momentum.