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I don't think anyone expected this
338canada had the seat numbers and vote percentages completely reversed as of the 16th. Is this a one off for complete polling failure or a trend that could be affecting national polls?I don't think anyone expected this
I am actually shocked that Annapolis voted Lib vice PC. I would have thought the base would skew blue.I don't think anyone expected this
Classic PC red tories, not renamed Reform/Alliance.I'm not up on NS prov politics but how "right" is the NS PC party? Is it more centre?
But, still- that has got to have the LPC “brain trust“ in Ottawa suddenly wondering…Apparently not much polling during the election, last polls were 2-3 weeks old.
I certainly hope JT and his band of ne'er do wells lose sleep over this.But, still- that has got to have the LPC “brain trust“ in Ottawa suddenly wondering…
But, still- that has got to have the LPC “brain trust“ in Ottawa suddenly wondering…
fair point.I admire your belief that there's a possibility of introspection there
Or that the PCs in NS went to the center. Left of actually. The federal CPC should take note. The leader in NS distanced himself from Otoole and the CPC.The point isn't the political leanings of the NS electorate, the point is that this may be a bellwether election indicating that voters are looking for a change after the pandemic.
...or it may not be. Interesting all the same.
Look at the Federal Conservative platform. It is about as centre left as it has ever been.Or that the PCs in NS went to the center. Left of actually. The federal CPC should take note. The leader in NS distanced himself from Otoole and the CPC.
Smart move on his part. Repudiate any element of the hard right, socon agenda, for which the great majority of Canadian have no interest whatsoever.I wonder if we won’t see more provincial conservative parties adopt the same tactics. Houston went as far as saying he was a red Tory, not a member of the federal conservatives and emphasizing the progressive part of the party name. Distance themselves or even sever ties to the federal brand.
That worked for a while for the BC Liberals (some candidates referred to themselves as “purple Tories”). They severed ties with the federal party in 1987, before the Socreds imploded. They ignored touchy social issues and focused on economic policy which worked for them for a while, until people realized that they were crony capitalists and not true free enterprisers.I wonder if we won’t see more provincial conservative parties adopt the same tactics. Houston went as far as saying he was a red Tory, not a member of the federal conservatives and emphasizing the progressive part of the party name. Distance themselves or even sever ties to the federal brand.