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riggerrob

British Columbia provincial election in October 202

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Premier Bill Horgan (New Democratic Party) just called a snap provincial election for late October 2020. This election is a year ahead of the end NDP's 4-year mandate. Perhaps Horgan is hoping to get re-elected on the basis of handling the COVID 19 epidemic better than most provinces.

Did I ever tell you how much I hate the Canadian tradition of the incumbent party calling an election any time they damned well please?

Good new is that this election is in October. Many Canadians are hoping for predictable elections in October.

The best part about an October election is that we have an excuse not to listen to media blabber about the American Presidential election in November. Why should we get excited about an election we have no vote in?

 

P.S. New Democrats are slightly farther left than Liberals.

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A snap election is infinitely more tolerable than the protracted American process.  Electioneering starts almost the instant the last election is over.  Legislators have at best one session to get anything done before they are 100% on fundraising and campaigning.

Also if a government is doing an absolutely shit job (like the current US administration) and if they happen to be a minority government there is always a chance of a vote of non-confidence to force another roll of the dice.

The biggest Canadian ethics scandals, such as Trudeau's connection with the WE charity contract, would scarcely make the news on a slow day here, given our constant fire hose barrage of corruption from the White House.

Don

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Yes dear SkyDekker,

The B.C. Provincial "Liberal" Party is out of phase with all the other liberal parties in Canada. B.C.Libs are more of a conservative party representing big business interests.

 

OTOH LIberal parties in the rest of Canada tend to be slightly left of centre, but not as far left as New Democrats.

Keep in mind that major political parties have plenty of overlap in their policies. Conservative incumbents often enact the most popular, left-leaning NDP policies to steal votes.

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56 minutes ago, riggerrob said:

Yes dear SkyDekker,

The B.C. Provincial "Liberal" Party is out of phase with all the other liberal parties in Canada. B.C.Libs are more of a conservative party representing big business interests.

 

OTOH LIberal parties in the rest of Canada tend to be slightly left of centre, but not as far left as New Democrats.

Keep in mind that major political parties have plenty of overlap in their policies. Conservative incumbents often enact the most popular, left-leaning NDP policies to steal votes.

Agreed. This will be my first BC provincial election since moving here, so some homework will be required....

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