Only 99 days
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Re: Only 99 days
Gotta say that I'm not sure if I'm more relieved than happy with the outcome...
Running a campaign full of "will do's" with few "have done's" after governing for so long is another way of saying its time for a change...
Coalition Governments around the world have proven they can be an effective way to govern, so the notion that a slim majority can't work was another reason for change ...
Running a campaign full of "will do's" with few "have done's" after governing for so long is another way of saying its time for a change...
Coalition Governments around the world have proven they can be an effective way to govern, so the notion that a slim majority can't work was another reason for change ...
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Re: Only 99 days
Now, does the NDP follow through with their campaign-time threats of taking this to the courts after the Conservatives won?
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Re: Only 99 days
Be a bad move when they've just been slaughtered.
But.
They are good at that bad move thing.
The NDP would be best served to lick their wounds, shut the fuck up and reorganize.
But.
They are good at that bad move thing.
The NDP would be best served to lick their wounds, shut the fuck up and reorganize.
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Re: Only 99 days
Times are changing. BC gets a conservative government and Alberta seems to be heading for an NDP government. The NDP is up about 4 points on the UPC at the moment. Things could change after the UPC November Convention, if they decide to turn on Danielle Smith.
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Re: Only 99 days
I don't follow provincial politics much, so took a look at this. This doesn't appear to be an option for the NDP, as any challenge to Doerkson's leadership could only come from the party's own members. The NDP would not have standing to bring a suit. And even if they could, it would only change the Conservative leadership and not the election results. And then Conservatives would obviously just hold a leadership convention and elect Doerkson as leader.
Anyways, why would you cheer on the NDP making a bad move? Democracy works best when there are two competent, reasonable, well-supported parties keeping each other in check, rather than parties on each end of an extreme. We saw how free the NDP were with their spending when there wasn't a legit opposition threat. Apart from fiscal policy I lean slightly left, so I'm not disappointed that Eby was made accountable for his decisions.