Because of the Canadian voting system (FPTP), people are unfortunately stuck with 2 major political parties. I wish Canada has a different voting system :
Normally, I wouldn't support a guy like Mark Carney. I think he is way too close with the global corporate elite. However, Pierre Poilievre talks about dismantling CBC. That's alarming.
Did he not even work at mcdonald's as a teen or anything? Any sort of blue collar work at all?
Seems crazy that his literal first job is with the Conservative party and he literally knows nothing else of the working force of the world.
I imagine if the average hard working voter knew that they would be unable to support him. Was he so priveleged growing up he didn't even have to get a part time job?
He worked at a call centre during university but literally never had a full-time job outside politics. Unfortunately for him he hasn't been able to leverage that extensive experience into having good political instincts or any semblance of charisma.
I don’t think it’s clear that he didn’t have a job before, the other candidates also seem to
Only have listings of their formal careers in their adult life… but it’s worth digging. My first job as a teenager was roofing and I can say that summer was so hard it built a work ethic in me so all subsequent jobs were ‘easy’ by comparison.. the jobs you have in your formative years really can shape you for a lifetime.
Education:
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (1988)
University of Oxford
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Economics (2001)
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA) (1995)
Employment:
Bank of Canada
Various roles (2003-2008)
Notably served as the Deputy Governor (2007-2008)
Goldman Sachs
Managing Director (1999-2003)
Bank of Canada
Governor (2008-2013)
Bank of England
Governor (2013-2020)
Financial Stability Board
Chairman (2011-2018)
Brookfield Asset Management
Vice Chair (2020-present)
Pierre Poilievre
Education:
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations (2001)
Employment:
Conservative Party of Canada
Policy Advisor (2004-2006)
Member of Parliament (MP) for Nepean—Carleton
Elected in 2004 (served until 2015 as MP for Nepean—Carleton, then for Carleton from 2015-present)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
(2006-2008)
Minister of State for Democratic Reform
(2011-2013)
Minister of Employment and Social Development
(2013-2015)
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Elected as leader in August 2022 (current position)
Jagmeet Singh
Education:
Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biology
Year: Graduated in 2001
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (Toronto, Ontario)
Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Year: Graduated in 2005
University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario)
Certification: Certificate in Political Science
Year: Completed in 2006
Employment:
Law Clerk (2005-2006)
Worked as a law clerk for the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Criminal Defense Lawyer (2006-2011)
Practiced law as a criminal defense attorney, focusing on social justice issues.
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bramalea—Gore—Malton (2011-2017)
Elected as an MLA in Ontario, representing the NDP.
Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP (2015-2017)
Served as the Deputy Leader, supporting the party's initiatives and leadership.
Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) (2017-present)
Elected as the leader of the federal NDP in October 2017.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby South (2019-present)
Elected as an MP in a by-election in February 2019, representing the Burnaby South riding.
Elizabeth May
Education:
St. Lawrence University (Canton, New York, USA)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Environmental Studies
Year: Graduated in 1971
Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Year: Graduated in 1983
University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Philosophy
Year: Completed in 1983
Employment:
Researcher and Policy Advisor (1970s)
Worked as a researcher and policy advisor for various environmental organizations.
Executive Director, Sierra Club of Canada (1990-2006)
Served as the Executive Director, leading the organization in environmental advocacy.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Saanich—Gulf Islands (2011-present)
Elected as the MP in the 2011 federal election, representing the Green Party.
Leader of the Green Party of Canada (2006-2019, re-elected in 2022)
Initially served as the leader from 2006 to 2019 and was re-elected as leader in November 2022.
Author and Speaker (Various years)
Engaged in writing and public speaking on environmental issues and policy.