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[Tom Braybrook]

And for the next 20 pages, stick around to watch the argument about a coalition not being a coalition.

 

Where's that banana.

 

 

 

Ope, here it is.

 

an argument is an exchange of differing or opposing views...

 

dictionary definitions are, on the other hand, simply a statement of fact...

[gstc84]

Still waiting for my Saanich-Gulf Islands BC Conservative candidate to appear.... Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? 

 

You might be waiting a while. The BC Conservatives only managed to field 10 candidates across the whole province in the 2017 election. That party's never been able to get its stuff together.

[Jackerbie]

^ I don't think the BC Conservatives will ever name a candidate in the federal riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands 

 

Saanich North and the Island, however, has a better chance of seeing a BC Conservative name on the ballot

[exc911ence]

^ I don't think the BC Conservatives will ever name a candidate in the federal riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands 

 

Saanich North and the Island, however, has a better chance of seeing a BC Conservative name on the ballot

 

Yup, my mistake. Still waiting though. 

[TwilightZoneVictoria]

Interesting that the polling right now is positive for BCNDP, especially considering that most of what's been going on lately has been them (and other parties) standing back and letting the PHO make decisions on how to handle this health crisis. When I think specifically on how they're handling the economic crisis brought on by the health crisis, I can't say I'm all that impressed. Keeping liquor stores and cannabis dispensaries open seems like a no brainer considering that's just from the 1918 playbook (the taxes from something that also helps keep people entertained while at home is no brainer) and same with other things. 

 

When talking about how to help businesses, there's been some funding announcements but I struggle to understand how they make sense when there's no telling how long it'll take for certain industries to come back. 

 

The one thing I've been waiting for is to hear them say that they're repealing the EHT. It didn't make sense when it was brought in, the messaging was terrible ("businesses have to pay their fair share") and the fact is most of the health budget is paid for through taxes anyway. And it's not just businesses but government and non-profit entities too. Seems like low-hanging fruit really.

[LJ]

If Horgan had broken up the coalition, would the Liberals not immediately be back in power again? It was the NDP/Green coalition that usurped power from the duly-elected Liberal party in the first place.

Well they never formed the new government, I'm guessing Wilkinson would have to approach the LG and ask her to dissolve parliament and let him form government which I doubt would happen.

[Spy Black]

Interesting that the polling right now is positive for BCNDP, especially considering that most of what's been going on lately has been them (and other parties) standing back and letting the PHO make decisions on how to handle this health crisis....

Horgan worked at The Keg, and was a policy guy for the Province ... Bonnie Henry is a doctor.

I'll continue to take my medical advice from a doctor, not a Keg waiter.

 

The Keg waiter can continue to try and explain his logic of calling an election during a world wide pandemic, other than the obvious explanation that he's a textbook coward.

Edited by Spy Black, 24 September 2020 - 05:37 AM.

[Mike K.]

The leader of the Conservatives has contracted COVID, Trudeau’s wife had contracted COVID, Bill Morneau did, Yves Blanchet’s wife tested positive, as did a Quebec mayor which then lead to multiple cabinet ministers having to isolate.

Politicians and their families are more vulnerable to contagion due to the nature of their work, which requires lots of travel and mingling with people when they do. Having to campaign across large districts for some MLA candidates and the inevitable larger gatherings/meetings should not have been in the cards this fall as Trudeau warns the country to expect things to get worse in the coming weeks.

[exc911ence]

O'Toole is recovering from Covid-19 yet he seems perfectly healthy in his post-Throne Speech address:

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=x541H5zD0wQ

 

Not a sniffle, not a cough, nothing. Did he actually have it, or is the virus just way less dangerous to people under the age of 80 than the government wants us to believe?

[JohnsonStBridge]

Suggesting that the virus is less dangerous based on the observed symptoms of a single patient over a pre-recorded video clip is pretty unscientific. 

 

What O'Toole appearing and feeling well should reinforce is that the virus can be readily transmitted by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic infections. 

[todd]

Horgan trying to make speech currently. car alarm(i assume) in background keeps starting

Edited by todd, 24 September 2020 - 08:40 AM.

[todd]

^Still going.

[todd]

Richard Zussman is confirming car alarm.

[John M.]

The NDP could run a fire hydrant in Victoria Beacon Hill and it would get elected. Think the true race in this riding is going to be for the nomination in the first place. 

Yeah, the BC Liberals in there current state will never pick up either of the Victoria seats. If we have some sort of realignment in the next decade where most of the BC Liberals join up with the Conservatives to form some sort of centre-right "BC Party" and a rump Liberal party that is much more similar to the federal Liberals in ideology continues to exist, I think they'd be competitive in seats like that though.

[RFS]

2017 was the Liberals big south island push with targeted announcements with the commuter train, and high profile candidates like Barb Desjardins and it didn't really work out

[todd]

Horgan trying to make speech currently. car alarm(i assume) in background keeps starting

 

^Still going.

 

https://www.bcliberals.com/

[gstc84]

Grace Lore won the NDP nomination in Victoria-Beacon Hill, and Murray Rankin won the NDP nomination in Oak Bay-Gordon Head.

 

Karen Bill is the BC Liberal candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill yet again. So.... NDP wins here.

Edited by gstc84, 24 September 2020 - 10:07 AM.

[Awaiting Juno]

Grace Lore won the NDP nomination in Victoria-Beacon Hill, and Murray Rankin won the NDP nomination in Oak Bay-Gordon Head.

 

Karen Bill is the BC Liberal candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill yet again. So.... NDP wins here.

 

Who's the Green Candidate here?  As long as it isn't Isitt there might be a chance Victoria Beacon Hill goes Green.

[gstc84]

Who's the Green Candidate here?  As long as it isn't Isitt there might be a chance Victoria Beacon Hill goes Green.

 

As far as I know, Jeremy Caradonna is the only one who's publicly expressed that he's pursuing the Green nomination. I've only seen the rumours about Isitt on this forum.

[JohnsonStBridge]

https://338canada.com/bc/

 

The 338 Canada project has applied its statistical model based on opinion polling, electoral history and demographic data to the BC Election. Initial projections have a NDP majority at 55 seats. Since no opinion polls have been released since the dissolution of the Legislature this really reflects pre-campaign standings.