That’s pretty much a carbon copy of what happened in the south Okanagan, but our NDP MP has been fairly productive even without a party in power in Ottawa. He’s in his third term now, the competition just can’t seem to come up with anyone of his calibre. There are plenty of people around who prefer to vote the candidate and not the party.
That is how I would prefer it. And to be honest none of our candidates were much to look at.Our NDPee MP abandoned her job as mayor of Tofino to run for MP.and I don't much like this ship jumping. Also she put tourism ahead of resource jobs for the locals.
Sorry Taxslave as long as the west is part of Canada we can expect to see a continuance of Liberal governments , sadly to the countries detriment, but het Quebec is all right.
It’s interesting that O’Toole’s strategy this time out seems to be to try and sell the party as Liberal-lite.
I believe he is trying to get the middle of the road voters that no longer think nice hair translates into a good PM.
Taking for granted that conservative voters in Northern Ontario and the west will support him by default .
That’s a mistake that’s been made before. The last election should have been a slam dunk for the Conservatives but voters have changed. Environmental issues are taking up a lot more space in people‘s minds and the Cons’ promise to scrap the carbon tax with nothing but vagueness to replace it with was interpreted as being soft on environmental reform, something they have a reputation for. Add to that the rest of their platform consisted only of “Let’s get Trudeau” and there wasn’t much left to vote for. The party faithful brought them close, but right wing politics took a beating with the Trump presidency. O’Toole sees the distinction in getting people to vote for the Conservatives as well as against the Liberals, and sees taking the party closer to centre as the ticket to power.
It would lead us to another minority if they splinter off enough. Some Conservative seats would flip NDP. The west won't vote for a Lieberal for the foreseeable future.
It could very well give you a dipper MP if the right vote is splintered enough.
Alberta the prior election is enough proof of that.
Here it could happen in almost any riding. Vancouver Island has an infestation of dippers and it has cost us dearly.
