I think we're arguing over a subset of people who might not even be enough to move the needle unless it's a very special riding with a specific type of immigrant make up. Early voting and mail-in ballots can 100% be done overseas and over online as long there is an embassy or trade office in said countries. How do I know? I've done it. Even without a steady address, you can vote literally at the embassy/office and they will mail it in for you which can bypass foreign country public postal services.

As for the postal service strikes, that's another issue altogether.

It's not idealistic - it's called put some effort in making your vote count - or don't. I mean look at the stats of voter turnout even on a regular schedule. Abysmal.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Well I didn't know you could do that at any Canadian consulate office. I know here in Québec, for the French, it can get complicated. They don't have offices everywhere and some have to drive a whole day just to get to the closest office.

Maybe anecdotally this worked well for you, but I doubt it might be as easy for someone from, say, Iran or Russia or some other contry where such offices don't exist or are only in one location in the whole country.

I'm not saying it's absolutely impossible, but I bet it is for many.