LaLa 19,964 Posted Wednesday at 03:09 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:09 AM 4 minutes ago, calmar said: Theirs is kinda like ours, but is more based on the UK's system than ours is. Their house has representatives from electoral districts that people in those districts elect, like we do, although those electoral districts don't map like states or like counties, but something in size kind of in between in many cases. The number of representatives from each area depends on population, like our house. Map 1: Canadian ridings (house electoral districts) and their current political parties Their senate is similar in that the idea is that each region gets equal representation. It's just that (a) those regions are not the same as the provinces, but kind of like saying "the midwest gets some senators, and the east coast gets a few"; and (b) they have to be okayed by the governor general of canada, kind of like how our president has to okay ambassadors. The four regions are the Maritime division, the Quebec division, the Ontario division, and the Western division. They each get 24 senators. Newfoundland and Labrador confusingly isn't part of the maritime division and gets 6 of its own senators; Canada's three territories (Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut) each get 1 senator, giving (24 * 4) + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 105 senators. Like Franch Toast said, the equivalent of our state governor is a provincial premier. Important addition to this: we don't vote for senators, it's an appointed position! Which I think is where my confusion comes in 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyTony 36,138 Posted Wednesday at 03:10 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:10 AM It’s over for the Trumpsters 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmar 23,098 Posted Wednesday at 03:10 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:10 AM Just now, LaLa said: Important addition to this: we don't vote for senators, it's an appointed position! Which I think is where my confusion comes in Yes! Should have made that explicit, thank you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 110,689 Posted Wednesday at 03:11 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 03:11 AM Trump was right. I am so TIRED OF WINNING! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 6,763 Posted Wednesday at 03:12 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:12 AM 24 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: I AM GONNA THROW UP TALARICO'S WIN IS SO CLOSE He has a solid lead. If he can hold on to Denton and Collin County, two large suburb counties near Dallas, i could see him sweeping the suburbs of Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Stand in the light, cast your shadow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 110,689 Posted Wednesday at 03:14 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 03:14 AM Are you seeing these Kansas senate numbers? We might flip that too 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkmanthaC 115,392 Posted Wednesday at 03:14 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:14 AM Our new blue House of Representatives. she/her/hers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 176,197 Posted Wednesday at 03:15 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:15 AM I'm officially crying a bit We literally just flipped a Trump+18 state Whimsical bitch 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 68,303 Posted Wednesday at 03:15 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:15 AM Why Ohio so close? It should be easy Dem! READ MY...BODY LANGUAGE! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controversiaga 17,527 Posted Wednesday at 03:15 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:15 AM DID I WIN? Pronounced like “Balenciaga” . Emphasis on the “Ga” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 54,032 Posted Wednesday at 03:15 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:15 AM JAMES WONNNNNN 1 7 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 16,409 Posted Wednesday at 03:16 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:16 AM 10 minutes ago, calmar said: Theirs is kinda like ours, but is more based on the UK's system than ours is. Their house has representatives from electoral districts that people in those districts elect, like we do, although those electoral districts don't map like states or like counties, but something in size kind of in between in many cases. The number of representatives from each area depends on population, like our house. Map 1: Canadian ridings (house electoral districts) and their current political parties Their senate is similar in that the idea is that each region gets equal representation. It's just that (a) those regions are not the same as the provinces, but kind of like saying "the midwest gets some senators, and the east coast gets a few"; and (b) they have to be okayed by the governor general of canada, kind of like how our president has to okay ambassadors. The four regions are the Maritime division, the Quebec division, the Ontario division, and the Western division. They each get 24 senators. Newfoundland and Labrador confusingly isn't part of the maritime division and gets 6 of its own senators; Canada's three territories (Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut) each get 1 senator, giving (24 * 4) + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 105 senators. Like Franch Toast said, the equivalent of our state governor is a provincial premier. The New Democratic Party taking a majority in a native majority territory is why right wingers are often so terrified of native people getting more representation. The natives don't play with good social values. Sad to see how Green has lower representation just like in the US... he/him/his Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 176,197 Posted Wednesday at 03:16 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:16 AM Just now, StarstruckIllusion said: JAMES WONNNNNN I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU @Morphine Prince Happy for us BLEXAS TAKES THE SENATE Whimsical bitch 1 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyTony 36,138 Posted Wednesday at 03:19 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:19 AM 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 54,032 Posted Wednesday at 03:21 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:21 AM 1 minute ago, ThisGuyTony said: he’s so maddddd fmsmdsmsn 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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